CVE-2026-76218: GitPython before 3.1.58 Remote Code Execution via Repo.init
Published Aug 19, 2026
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GitPython before 3.1.58 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in Repo.init that forwards unsafe git options without validation. Attackers can supply a template parameter pointing to a directory with malicious git hooks that execute arbitrary code when git operations are performed on the initialized repository.
Affected Software
1 affected component
GitPython<3.1.58
Event History
Aug 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:02 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness