{"id":"CVE-2026-69097","title":"GitPython before 3.1.53 fails to properly escape section names in git config files, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary configuration directives through malicious submodule names","summary":"GitPython before 3.1.53 fails to properly escape section names in git config files, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary configuration directives through malicious submodule names. Attackers can inject core.sshCommand or other dangerou…","severity":"high","cvss":7,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-74","CWE-78"],"vendor":"gitpython_project","product":"gitpython","affected":["gitpython < 3.1.53"],"patched":["gitpython 3.1.53"],"published":"2026-08-03","updated":"2026-09-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-16T20:45:54.883","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69097","references":[{"url":"https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3rp5-jjmw-4wv2","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-config-injection-via-submodule-names","label":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3rp5-jjmw-4wv2","label":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/1ed1b924f4e2d2ee7bab296df77b978af21853f1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython"},{"url":"https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.53"},{"url":"https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-69097.json"},{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-69097"},{"url":"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2510651"},{"url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-69097"},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-69097"}],"tags":["nvd","osv","pip","csaf","vex","red-hat"],"epss":0.00256,"epssPercentile":0.17531,"aliases":["GHSA-3rp5-jjmw-4wv2","PYSEC-2026-3981"],"ecosystem":"pip","ingestedAt":"2026-08-04T19:12:33.236Z","slug":"CVE-2026-69097","body":"## Overview\n\nGitPython before 3.1.53 fails to properly escape section names in git config files, allowing attackers to inject arbitrary configuration directives through malicious submodule names. 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `gitpython < 3.1.53`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `gitpython 3.1.53`\n\n## Package advisory (CVE-2026-69097)\n\nAffected packages:\n\n- `gitpython < 3.1.53`\n\nPatched in:\n\n- `gitpython 3.1.53`\n\nSource: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-3rp5-jjmw-4wv2\n\n## Vendor advisories\n\n- **Red Hat VEX** · Moderate · affected: Exploit Intelligence, Migration Toolkit for Applications 8, Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed, Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, … · updated 2026-09-16 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-69097.json)","depth":"twilight","depthScore":39,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":38.5,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}