CVE-2026-44243
High
Description
GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.48, a vulnerability in GitPython allows attackers who can supply a crafted reference path to an application using GitPython to write, overwrite, move, or delete files outside the repository’s .git directory via insufficient validation of reference paths in reference creation, rename, and delete operations. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.48.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductGitpython
PublishedMay 7, 2026
First seenMay 7, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal
How to fix
Update
- gitpython_project gitpython3.1.48 or later
- gitpython3.1.48 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gitpython_project gitpython | v < 3.1.48 | 3.1.48 |
| gitpythonPyPI | v < 3.1.48 | 3.1.48 |
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