PyPI/gitpython CVE-2026-87817: high 8.8, EPSS 0.42%

GitPython: Repository content can impersonate the git directory, leading to arbitrary code execution

Action: Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.60 or later.

pip install gitpython==3.1.60

Affected

Fixed versions

Sources

• osv: GHSA-239g-whfq-7xj9
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-239g-whfq-7xj9
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87817
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2218
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/c7cf4d13b1ed0a2e70f2a1f3c6b4fc6c2652cf0b
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.60
• https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gitpython/PYSEC-2026-3982.yaml
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-3.1.60-remote-code-execution-via-git-directory-impersonation

CVE-2026-87817 · published 2026-09-30T23:27:59Z · modified 2026-09-30T23:45:04.022111787Z · JSON