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.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x2qx-6953-8485 GitPython: Unsafe option check validates multi_options before shlex.split transformation
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
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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.
Title GitPython: Unsafe option check validates multi_options before shlex.split transforms it
Weaknesses CWE-88
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-07T18:19:20.129Z

Reserved: 2026-04-26T12:13:55.551Z

Link: CVE-2026-42284

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-07T19:16:01.783

Modified: 2026-05-07T21:13:46.713

Link: CVE-2026-42284

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Updated: 2026-05-07T21:24:30Z

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