CVE-2026-44243: GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories

Routine

HIGH 7.1UPGRADE

CVE-2026-44243 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.1) affecting gitpython. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.1 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 64%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2026-05-07
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: gitpython project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-07 19:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:50 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gitpython project gitpython UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.1.48

Fixed in: 3.1.48

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

pip show gitpython

2. UPGRADE to 3.1.48

pip install --upgrade "gitpython>=3.1.48"

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-44243?

gitpython: upgrade to 3.1.48. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-44243 being exploited?

CVE-2026-44243 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-44243 affect?

CVE-2026-44243 affects gitpython. Severity is high (CVSS 7.1). 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

How urgent is CVE-2026-44243?

Priority 39/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Python vulnerabilities · Git vulnerabilities

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References

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