GitPython from 3.1.62 before 3.2.0 contains a symlink-following flaw in Submodule.move(), which checks the destination only lexically and does not reject symbolic links in intermediate path components. An untrusted repository can commit a symlink such as vendor pointing outside the worktree, so an application moving an initialized submodule beneath it relocates the checkout externally and corrupts the index and .gitmodules.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
gitpython-developers GitPython unaffected
Version Status Constraints
3.1.62 affected < 3.2.0
3.2.0 unaffected —

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References
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https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-gq48-pqfc-9p58 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-3.1.62-before-3.2.0-symlink-path-traversal-via-submodule-move cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Description GitPython from 3.1.62 before 3.2.0 contains a symlink-following flaw in Submodule.move(), which checks the destination only lexically and does not reject symbolic links in intermediate path components. An untrusted repository can commit a symlink such as vendor pointing outside the worktree, so an application moving an initialized submodule beneath it relocates the checkout externally and corrupts the index and .gitmodules.
Title GitPython 3.1.62 before 3.2.0 Symlink Path Traversal via Submodule.move()
First Time appeared Gitpython Project
Gitpython Project gitpython
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitpython Project
Gitpython Project gitpython
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T22:52:44.690Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T22:18:33.239Z

Link: CVE-2026-110860

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T23:17:27.340

Modified: 2026-10-14T23:17:27.340

Link: CVE-2026-110860

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