Is CVE-2026-42215 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-42215 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-42215 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-42215 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-42215?

CVE-2026-42215 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-42215

CWE-78Published: May 7, 2026· Updated: May 11, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.09%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:25.4th

Official Description

GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. From version 3.1.30 to before version 3.1.47, GitPython blocks dangerous Git options such as --upload-pack and --receive-pack by default, but the equivalent Python kwargs upload_pack and receive_pack bypass that check. If an application passes attacker-controlled kwargs into Repo.clone_from(), Remote.fetch(), Remote.pull(), or Remote.push(), this leads to arbitrary command execution even when allow_unsafe_options is left at its default value of False. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.47.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-42215 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.