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.
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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gitpython-developers
Gitpython-developers gitpython
Vendors & Products Gitpython-developers
Gitpython-developers gitpython

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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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

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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

Modified: 2026-10-15T20:33:06.527

Link: CVE-2026-110860

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-14T22:52:44Z

Links: CVE-2026-110860 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T14:00:09Z

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