CVE-2026-69097Public exploit

Code execution via unescaped config section names

Published Aug 3, 2026 · Updated Aug 3, 2026

Config injection in GitPython before 3.1.53 allows attackers to execute code through a malicious submodule name. _assure_config_name_safe rejects only CR, LF, and NUL, so bracket, quote, and comment syntax becomes a second section in .git/config. Execution requires an application to create the named submodule or update submodules from an untrusted repository before Git invokes an injected core.sshCommand during an SSH operation.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Config injection in GitPython before 3.1.53 allows attackers to execute code through a malicious submodule name. _assure_config_name_safe rejects only CR, LF, and NUL, so bracket, quote, and comment syntax becomes a second section in .git/config. Execution requires an application to create the named submodule or update submodules from an untrusted repository before Git invokes an injected core.sshCommand during an SSH operation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-69097
Published
Aug 3, 2026
Updated
Aug 3, 2026
Vendor
GitPython Developers
Product
GitPython
Classifications
CWE-74, T1203
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 3, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <3.1.53

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GitPython Developers · GitPythonversion=0 <3.1.53

Published CVSS scores

7.3VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.0GitHubCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution

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