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GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc
GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.199999809265137 HIGH
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published August 7, 2026
gitpython is fixed in 3.1.58 (PyPI)
GitPython: Arbitrary Git Repository Creation Outside the Working Tree via Unvalidated .gitmodules Submodule Name in GitPython
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gitpython | PyPI | 3.1.58 |
| mlflow | Chainguard | 3.16.0-r0 |
| awx | Chainguard | 24.6.1-r49 |
| checkov | Chainguard | 3.3.9-r1 |
| checkov | Wolfi | 3.3.9-r1 |
| opal | Chainguard | 0.9.6-r5 |
| mlflow | Wolfi | 3.16.0-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
8.199999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| chainguard | mlflow | 0 |
| chainguard | awx | 0 |
| AWS | config | |
| chainguard | checkov | 0 |
| wolfi | checkov | 0 |
| chainguard | opal | 0 |
| PyPI | GitPython | 0 |
| GCP | compute | |
| wolfi | mlflow | 0 |
| Oracle Cloud | compute | |
| PyPI | GitPython |
Timeline
- Aug 7, 2026 CVE Published
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References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc advisory
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc url
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2202 patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/4299c990e1ca21896f9485277caf7bb0ae5b404c patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/e4b8e7d026ca6abb4cf604f8e77093432ce23c06 patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.58 url