CVE-2026-76218

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-19. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

GitPython before 3.1.58 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in Repo.init that forwards unsafe git options without validation. Attackers can supply a template parameter pointing to a directory with malicious git hooks that execute arbitrary code when git operations are performed on the initialized repository.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(high)
EG Risk
34(Track)
EG Risk 34/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
40%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 19, 2026

Last Modified

August 20, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Aug 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

GitPython before 3.1.58 Remote Code Execution via Repo.init | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-remote-code-execution-via-repo-init
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Unguarded git option forwarding in Repo.init enables arbitrary command execution via --template clone hooks · Advisory · gitpython-developers/GitPython · GitHub

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-9rj7-rf2p-w77r

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-76218(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
gitpython0.1.7 ... 3.1.9 (110 versions)3.1.58—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 20× in last 7d / 20× 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.

  1. 2026-08-21 07:15 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 07:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 19:18 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-20 19:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-20 18:52 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-20 18:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-20 16:16 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-20 16:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-20 04:19 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-20 04:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-20 04:08 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-20 04:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-20 03:21 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-20 03:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-19 15:24 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-08-19 15:09 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-19 14:26 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-19 14:12 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-08-19 14:12 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-76218?
CVE-2026-76218 is a high vulnerability published on August 19, 2026. GitPython before 3.1.58 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in Repo.init that forwards unsafe git options without validation. Attackers can supply a template parameter pointing to a directory with malicious git hooks that execute arbitrary code when git operations are performed on the…
When was CVE-2026-76218 disclosed?
CVE-2026-76218 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2026, with the most recent update on August 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-76218 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-76218 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 59.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-76218?
CVE-2026-76218 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-76218?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-76218, 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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