What is CVE-2026-44244?

CVE-2026-44244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitpython-developers Gitpython, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-07.

How severe is CVE-2026-44244?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

RCE in Gitpython-developers Gitpython

CVE-2026-44244

GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.49, GitConfigParser.set_value() passes values to Python's configparser without validating for newlines. GitPython's own _write() converts embedded n…

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.000 (6.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gitpython-developers Gitpython — versions < 3.1.49
Gitpython_project Gitpython

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-44244?: CVE-2026-44244 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitpython-developers Gitpython, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-44244?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.