CVE-2026-44243

HIGHNVD 7.17.1
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.1 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 66% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
7.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 7.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
7.1
EG Score
7.1(medium)
EPSS
33.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 7, 2026

Last Modified

May 7, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated May 7, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Path traversal in GitPython reference APIs allows arbitrary file write and delete outside the repository · Advisory · gitpython-developers/GitPython · GitHub

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-7545-fcxq-7j24
generic

Release 3.1.48 - Security · gitpython-developers/GitPython · GitHub

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.48

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntupython3-git (2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm4) @ bionic2026-06-28ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
gitpython0.1.7 ... 3.1.9 (100 versions)3.1.48

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 49× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-44243?
CVE-2026-44243 is a high vulnerability published on May 7, 2026. 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…
When was CVE-2026-44243 disclosed?
CVE-2026-44243 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 7, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-44243 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-44243 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 33.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44243?
CVE-2026-44243 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-44243?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-44243, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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