High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2026· Updated Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-67322
CVE-2026-67322
Description
GitPython before 3.1.52 is vulnerable to environment-variable exfiltration in Repo.clone_from(). The caller-supplied remote URL is passed through Git.polish_url(), which on non-Cygwin platforms calls os.path.expandvars() on the URL before invoking git clone. An attacker who controls the clone URL can embed $NAME or ${NAME} tokens that are expanded to the values of the hosting process's environment variables (e.g., AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY or GITHUB_TOKEN). The resulting URL, now containing the secret, is transmitted over the network to an attacker-controlled host during the clone attempt, disclosing the secret.
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Affected products
2- Range: <3.1.52
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-rwj8-pgh3-r573nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rwj8-pgh3-r573ghsaADVISORY
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-environment-variable-exfiltration-via-clone-fromnvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/8ac5a30519b6f4af85398b9b9d7064ff4d452da2ghsa
- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2172ghsa
- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.52ghsa
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-67322ghsa
News mentions
1- GitPython: Five Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Ranging From Command Injection to Env Var LeaksVypr Intelligence · Aug 2, 2026