CVE-2025-46835: j6t git-gui · Argument Injection
Affects j6t git-guiSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 2.43.7 soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 49% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.43.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade j6t/git-gui to 2.43.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubj6t/git-guipkg:github/j6t/git-guiOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- Immediately upgrade all git-gui installations to the fixed versions (2.43.7 or later patched versions) to eliminate the vulnerability.
- Implement strict policies to avoid cloning or editing files from untrusted or unknown repositories, especially those with suspicious directory names.
- Employ repository scanning tools to detect and block repositories containing maliciously named directories or files.
- Restrict write permissions on critical files and directories to minimize the impact of potential overwrites.
- Educate developers and users about the risks of interacting with untrusted repositories and the importance of verifying repository sources.
- Use sandboxed or isolated environments for testing untrusted code to prevent contamination of production environments.
- Monitor file integrity in development environments to detect unauthorized changes promptly.
- Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines to catch anomalies introduced via source control.
Description
Git GUI allows you to use the Git source control management tools via a GUI. When a user clones an untrusted repository and is tricked into editing a file located in a maliciously named directory in the repository, then Git GUI can create and overwrite files for which the user has write permission. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.43.7, 2.44.4, 2.45.4, 2.46.4, 2.47.3, 2.48.2, 2.49.1, and 2.50.1.
References
- github.com/j6t/git-gui/security/advisories/GHSA-xfx7-68v4-v8fg (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/j6t/git-gui/compare/dcda716dbc9c90bcac4611bd1076747671ee0906..a437f5bc93330a70b42a230e52f3bd036ca1b1da (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00003.html (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/08/4 (opens in a new tab)