CVE-2026-69097: gitpython before 3.1.53 (exclusive); +1 more affected products

CVE-2026-69097 affects gitpython. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.3 (HIGH, NVD). EPSS 0.00268 (percentile 0.17912), scored 22-Oct-2026. Affected range: <= 3.1.52. Fixed version: 3.1.53.

Affected technology

gitpython · before 3.1.53 (exclusive)
gitpython project

GitPython · 0 to before 3.1.53
gitpython-developers

Description’s affected range: before 3.1.53 fails to properly escape section names in git config files

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 4.0): Local · No privileges required · Passive user interaction

What an attacker can do

Attackers can inject core.sshCommand or other dangerous config keys into the victim's .git/config via create_submodule or clone_from operations, achieving remote code execution when git performs ssh operations. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 4.0 assessment (base score 7.3/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.

Published 24-Oct-2026 01:44 UTC

CWE: CWE-74
Product: gitpython
CCR priority: 29.3 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 7.3 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · NVD
EPSS: 0.00268 · percentile 0.17912 · 2026-10-22
KEV: no

Provenance

GitHub Advisory Database · Source record · observed 2026-10-24 01:45:06.114611+00:00 UTC
NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-24 01:40:49.068977+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-69097.html