High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published May 7, 2026· Updated May 11, 2026
CVE-2026-42215
CVE-2026-42215
Description
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. From version 3.1.30 to before version 3.1.47, GitPython blocks dangerous Git options such as --upload-pack and --receive-pack by default, but the equivalent Python kwargs upload_pack and receive_pack bypass that check. If an application passes attacker-controlled kwargs into Repo.clone_from(), Remote.fetch(), Remote.pull(), or Remote.push(), this leads to arbitrary command execution even when allow_unsafe_options is left at its default value of False. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.47.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
GitPythonPyPI | >= 3.1.30, < 3.1.47 | 3.1.47 |
Affected products
13- cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*Range: >=3.1.30,<3.1.47
- osv-coords12 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/awxpkg:apk/chainguard/checkovpkg:apk/chainguard/datahub-ingestion-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/mlflowpkg:apk/chainguard/mlflow-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/opalpkg:apk/chainguard/open-webuipkg:apk/wolfi/checkovpkg:apk/wolfi/mlflowpkg:apk/wolfi/open-webuipkg:pypi/gitpythonpkg:rpm/opensuse/python-GitPython&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 24.6.1-r35+ 11 more
- (no CPE)range: < 24.6.1-r35
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.525-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.5.0.1-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.11.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 3.11.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.5-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 3.2.525-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 3.11.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.9.2-r0
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.1.30, < 3.1.47
- (no CPE)range: < 3.1.49-1.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.47nvdPatchRelease NotesWEB
- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-rpm5-65cw-6hj4nvdExploitVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rpm5-65cw-6hj4ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42215ghsaADVISORY
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