Path Traversal in Gitpython-Developers Gitpython
CVE-2026-44243
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Gitpython-Developers Gitpython — versions < 3.1.48
- Gitpython Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-7545-fcxq-7j… (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.48 (Patch, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-44243?
- CVE-2026-44243 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitpython-Developers Gitpython, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2026-44243?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.