--- id: CVE-2026-73623 title: >- gitpython: GitPython: Remote Code Execution via malicious Git template (CVE-2026-73623) summary: >- A flaw was found in GitPython. An incomplete denylist in the `unsafe_git_clone_options` function fails to restrict the `--template` option. This allows a remote attacker to supply a malicious Git template directory, leading to arbitrary co… severity: high cvss: 7.5 cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H' cvssSource: vendor cwe: CWE-78 vendor: Red Hat product: Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 affected: - exploit_intelligence - ai_inference_server - ansible_automation_platform 2 - enterprise_linux_ai_rhel_ai 3 - openshift_ai_rhoai - satellite 6 - satellite_6_16_for_rhel 8 - satellite_6_16_for_rhel 9 - satellite_6_17_for_rhel 9 - satellite_6_19_for_rhel 9 - ansible_automation_platform 2.5 - ansible_automation_platform 2.6 - ansible_automation_platform 2.7 - openshift_ai 2.25 - openshift_ai 3.4 - satellite 6.18 - satellite 6.19 patched: - satellite_6_16_for_rhel 8 - satellite_6_16_for_rhel 9 - satellite_6_17_for_rhel 9 - satellite_6_19_for_rhel 9 - ansible_automation_platform 2.5 - ansible_automation_platform 2.6 - ansible_automation_platform 2.7 - openshift_ai 2.25 - openshift_ai 3.4 - satellite 6.18 - satellite 6.19 published: '2026-08-13' updated: '2026-10-19' sourceUpdated: '2026-10-19T11:27:10+00:00' source: CSAF sourceUrl: 'https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73623.json' references: - url: >- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73623.json - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73623' - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2515275' - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73623' - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73623' - url: >- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-6p8h-3wgx-97gf - url: >- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-remote-code-execution-via-template - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71210' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67279' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84734' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68764' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68771' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68780' - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68776' - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2180' - url: >- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/ffcb5359e87619f4fe4a70a4aff5f08c5580ba97 - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython' - url: 'https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.54' tags: - csaf - vex - red-hat - cve.org - exploit-available - osv - pip epss: 0.00835 epssPercentile: 0.57501 aliases: - GHSA-6p8h-3wgx-97gf ecosystem: pip exploitAvailable: true ssvc: exploitation: poc automatable: 'no' technicalImpact: total timestamp: '2026-08-15T03:12:13.124652Z' ingestedAt: '2026-08-14T19:18:45.440Z' --- ## Overview A flaw was found in GitPython. An incomplete denylist in the `unsafe_git_clone_options` function fails to restrict the `--template` option. This allows a remote attacker to supply a malicious Git template directory, leading to arbitrary command execution during clone operations. ## Vendor advisories - **RHSA-2026:74506** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-10-01 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506) - **RHSA-2026:74505** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-10-01 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505) - **RHSA-2026:63385** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 · released 2026-09-03 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385) - **RHSA-2026:71210** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 · released 2026-09-23 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71210) - **RHSA-2026:71179** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 · released 2026-09-23 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:71179) - **RHSA-2026:67279** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 · released 2026-09-14 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:67279) - **RHSA-2026:65126** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 · released 2026-09-08 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:65126) - **RHSA-2026:84734** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · released 2026-10-19 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:84734) - **RHSA-2026:68764** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.18 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68764) - **RHSA-2026:68771** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.18 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68771) - **RHSA-2026:68780** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68780) - **Red Hat VEX** · Important · affected: Exploit Intelligence, Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI), Red Hat Satellite 6 · no fix planned: Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3, Exploit Intelligence, … · updated 2026-10-19 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-73623.json) - **RHSA-2026:68776** · Red Hat · fixed in: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 · released 2026-09-17 · [advisory](https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68776) **gitpython: GitPython: Remote Code Execution via malicious Git template** — rated Important by Red Hat. Released 2026-08-13, updated 2026-10-19. Affected: - Exploit Intelligence - Red Hat AI Inference Server - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 - Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) - Red Hat Satellite 6 Fixed: - Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 - Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 - Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 - Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 - Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 - Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 - Red Hat Satellite 6.18 - Red Hat Satellite 6.19 No fix planned: - Red Hat AI Inference Server - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 - Exploit Intelligence - Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) - Red Hat Satellite 6 Not affected: - Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 - Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 - Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 - Migration Toolkit for Applications 8 - Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed - Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 - Red Hat Hardened Images ## Remediation Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For detailed instructions how to apply this update, refer to: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_satellite/6.16/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index Release Notes: Provisioning tokens are now required for all Operating System entries with Redhat family set. Attempts to download a unattended template without valid token will lead to “a provisioning token is required but a valid one was not provided” error. This changed behavior will lead to inability to use Gener… https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74506 Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:74505 Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For detailed instructions how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_satellite/6.19/html/updating_red_hat_satellite/index https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:63385 ## Package advisory (CVE-2026-73623) Affected packages: - `gitpython < 3.1.54` Patched in: - `gitpython 3.1.54` Source: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-6p8h-3wgx-97gf