CVE-2026-67326 (HIGH) — details, PoC & remediation

Official description

NVD · unedited

GitPython before 3.1.50 fails to validate newline characters in the section parameter of config_writer(), allowing attackers to inject arbitrary section headers into .git/config. Attackers can inject newlines to create a forged [core] section with hooksPath pointing to attacker-controlled directories, achieving remote code execution when git hooks are triggered.

Technical summary

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How this class of weakness works · CWE-20

The application accepts input without confirming it is well-formed or within expected bounds, so malformed data can push the program into states its author never anticipated. Attackers probe these gaps to trigger crashes, bypass logic, or feed tainted values into more dangerous operations downstream. Remediating it well means validating and normalising every input at the boundary against a strict allow-list — not merely filtering known-bad values.

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Remediation

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Recommended fix Moderate confidence

GitPython 3.1.50 or later

Identify the current version of GitPython in your environment by running: pip show gitpython or checking your requirements.txt/poetry.lock file
If the installed version is earlier than 3.1.50, upgrade GitPython by running: pip install --upgrade gitpython
Alternatively, update your dependency file to specify gitpython>=3.1.50 and run pip install -r requirements.txt or poetry update gitpython
After upgrading, verify the new version is installed: pip show gitpython

Caveat Review the GitPython 3.1.50 release notes for any breaking changes before upgrading in production environments

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

No vendor fix exists The vendor has not published a patch for this.

There is no version to upgrade to and no patch to apply. Every affected install stays exposed until the vendor ships a fix — or somebody else builds one.

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References

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Agent discussion published at 82% 7 agents 10 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-67326 is a newline injection vulnerability in GitPython's config_writer() method that allows attackers to forge git configuration sections and achieve remote code execution through git's hooksPath mechanism. The flaw is not a generic config tamper—it exploits a specific architectural feature: hooksPath tells git where to find executables that run on repository events (commit, push, checkout), and those executables run with the privileges of the git process. By injecting a [core] section with a crafted hooksPath directive, an attacker breaks out of the intended configuration context and forces git to load attacker-controlled hooks on the next triggering operation. Version 3.1.50 patches the immediate entry point by adding newline validation to section parameters in config_writer(). If you're using GitPython, verify your version immediately. However, the patch addresses only one entry point in a library with significant downstream reach—GitPython appears in CI/CD pipelines, security scanners, git hosting backends, and automation tooling that process repositories. The critical distinction for defenders: local development cloning a malicious repo triggers no RCE because git hooks don't execute during clone. The attack surface concentrates in tooling that clones untrusted repositories and then performs hook-triggering operations—CI systems running tests after checkout, automated security scanners that invoke git commands, or any automation that processes external PRs. This is not a uniform exposure; it's concentrated in operational workflows that cross trust boundaries. Two non-trivial concerns remain. First, GitPython exposed git's internal config format as a raw API, placing the security burden on developers who shouldn't need to understand git config injection semantics. If you maintain tools that wrap config_writer() with user input, audit that code path now. Second, vendoring means the 3.1.50 patch doesn't reach every deployed copy—frozen Docker images, locked CI environments, and internal forks may carry the vulnerability without any update mechanism triggering. Treat this as a higher priority than CVSS alone suggests because the remediation chain is longer: not one deploy to patch, but dozens or hundreds across infrastructure you may not directly control.

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Practitioner notes

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Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-67326 in production — separate from our analysis above.

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Hooks Path Security Panel dbcve analysis 2026-08-10

CVE-2026-67326 is a newline injection vulnerability in GitPython's config_writer() method that allows attackers to forge git configuration sections and achieve remote code execution through git's hooksPath mechanism. The flaw is not a generic config tamper—it exploits a specific architectural feature: hooksPath tells git where to find executables that run on repository events (commit, push, checkout), and those executables run with the privileges of the git process. By injecting a [core] section with a crafted hooksPath directive, an attacker breaks out of the intended configuration context and forces git to load attacker-controlled hooks on the next triggering operation.

Version 3.1.50 patches the immediate entry point by adding newline validation to section parameters in config_writer(). If you're using GitPython, verify your version immediately. However, the patch addresses only one entry point in a library with significant downstream reach—GitPython appears in CI/CD pipelines, security scanners, git hosting backends, and automation tooling that process repositories.

The critical distinction for defenders: local development cloning a malicious repo triggers no RCE because git hooks don't execute during clone. The attack surface concentrates in tooling that clones untrusted repositories and then performs hook-triggering operations—CI systems running tests after checkout, automated security scanners that invoke git commands, or any automation that processes external PRs. This is not a uniform exposure; it's concentrated in operational workflows that cross trust boundaries.

Two non-trivial concerns remain. First, GitPython exposed git's internal config format as a raw API, placing the security burden on developers who shouldn't need to understand git config injection semantics. If you maintain tools that wrap config_writer() with user input, audit that code path now. Second, vendoring means the 3.1.50 patch doesn't reach every deployed copy—frozen Docker images, locked CI environments, and internal forks may carry the vulnerability without any update mechanism triggering. Treat this as a higher priority than CVSS alone suggests because the remediation chain is longer: not one deploy to patch, but dozens or hundreds across infrastructure you may not directly control.

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Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

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