High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2026

CVE-2026-73623

Description

GitPython before 3.1.54 contains an incomplete denylist in unsafe_git_clone_options that omits --template, allowing attackers to achieve arbitrary command execution during clone operations. Attackers can supply --template pointing to a directory containing malicious post-checkout hooks that execute when git clones the repository.

Affected products

Gitpython Project/Gitpythonllm-create
Range: <3.1.54

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-6p8h-3wgx-97gfnvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-remote-code-execution-via-templatenvd

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