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CVE-2026-76220VulnerabilityPublished Updated

legit · GitPython: Unsafe git option guard bypass via split_single_char_options=False short-option token smuggling enables

Affects legitSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-76220· High 8.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 1.2.0.post0_14 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 19:01 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.2.0.post0_14
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 legit to 1.2.0.post0_14.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Homebrewlegitpkg:brew/legitOther threatsAffected
  • >=0.1.0 <1.2.0.post0_14
Fixed in
  • 1.2.0.post0_14

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in GitPython version 1.2.0.post0_14. Users should upgrade to this version or later to remediate the vulnerability. The suggested fix involves modifying _option_candidates to emit value-derived candidates regardless of split_single_char_options or running check_unsafe_options over the fully transformed argv rather than the reconstructed name-only candidate list. Until upgraded, avoid passing split_single_char_options=False with user-controlled single-character kwargs.

Description

GitPython versions up to 1.2.0.post0_14 contain a vulnerability in the option guard mechanism that allows bypassing the unsafe git option check when using split_single_char_options=False. This bypass enables arbitrary OS command execution via crafted short-option tokens, affecting multiple guarded methods such as clone and fetch. The flaw is an incomplete fix of a previous vulnerability and arises because the guard does not inspect joined short-option tokens emitted when split_single_char_options is False.

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