Description

GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.47, _clone() validates multi_options as the original list, then executes shlex.split(" ".join(multi_options)). A string like "--branch main --config core.hooksPath=/x" passes validation (starts with --branch), but after split becomes ["--branch", "main", "--config", "core.hooksPath=/x"]. Git applies the config and executes attacker hooks during clone. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.47.

INFO

Published Date :

2026-05-07T18:19:20.129Z

Last Modified :

2026-05-07T18:19:20.129Z

Source :

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The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42284 vulnerability.

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Gitpython Project
  • Gitpython
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https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.47 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-x2qx-6953-8485 cve-icon cve-icon
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