CVE-2026-42284

critical
Published 2026-05-07 · Modified 2026-05-13
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2
VIR risk
9.8

Description

GitPython: Unsafe option check validates multi_options before shlex.split transformation

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
97%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-42284

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-42284.html

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-x2qx-6953-8485

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: security-advisories@github.com — https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.47

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormaffected
debian debianbullseyeaffected
debian debianforkyfixed3.1.50-1
debian debiansidfixed3.1.50-1
debian debiantrixieaffected

Package impact

EcosystemPackageVulnerableFixed
python PyPIgitpython<3.1.473.1.47
PIPGitPython< 3.1.473.1.47

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
gitpython_projectgitpython{"endExcluding":"3.1.47"}3.1.47

References

CWEs

CWE-88

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.