VYPR
High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 9, 2026

CVE-2026-87817

CVE-2026-87817

Description

GitPython before 3.1.60 fails to properly validate the git directory location, allowing attackers to impersonate the git directory using tracked files like gitdir, commondir, and HEAD. Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious pre-commit hook in the tracked hooks directory that executes when a victim calls index.commit() on a cloned or opened repository.

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