High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-76222
CVE-2026-76222
Description
GitPython before 3.1.58 fails to validate submodule names from .gitmodules files, allowing attackers to create Git repositories at arbitrary filesystem paths outside the intended clone directory. Attackers can craft malicious repositories with traversal sequences in submodule names that GitPython processes during submodule initialization, creating attacker-controlled Git repositories at escaped filesystem locations.
Affected products
1- Range: <3.1.58
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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