CVE•Published 2026-08-13•Modified 2026-09-03•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-73620Gitpython_project · Gitpython
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
8.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
26
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 74% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
GitPython before 3.1.57 fails to guard git option forwarding in IndexFile.checkout() and TagReference.create(), allowing attackers to pass unsafe options via kwargs. Attackers can use --prefix to overwrite arbitrary files with repository content or -F to read arbitrary files returned in-band.
Timeline
Published 2026-08-13
Modified 2026-09-03
External references
Search for exposed instances
Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).
Shodan · vuln tag0 hosts
vuln:CVE-2026-73620Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.
Shodan · product
product:"Gitpython Project Gitpython"All exposed Gitpython Project Gitpython instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.
Shodan · banner/body mention
http.html:"Gitpython"HTTP body or banner mentions "Gitpython" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.
More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-73620Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-73620Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2026-73620Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-73620GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-73620" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.