CVE•Published 2026-08-25•Modified 2026-09-02•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-78676Gitpython_project · Gitpython
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
33
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 67% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
GitPython before 3.1.59 fails to safely re-serialize multi-line git-config values during write operations, corrupting dormant quoted values into injected directives like core.hooksPath. Attackers can craft config files with embedded newlines that become live git directives after any unrelated GitPython config write, enabling arbitrary code execution via hook invocation.
Timeline
Published 2026-08-25
Modified 2026-09-02
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-2026-78676Hosts 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-2026-78676Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-78676Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2026-78676Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-78676GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-78676" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.
Known PoCs on GitHub
No public proof-of-concept repositories found for CVE-2026-78676 on GitHub.