CVE-2026-87817 | BDVDB-2026-371102 Detail

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GitPython before 3.1.60 fails to properly validate the git directory location, allowing attackers to impersonate the git directory using tracked files like gitdir, commondir, and HEAD. Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious pre-commit hook in the tracked hooks directory that executes when a victim calls index.commit() on a cloned or opened repository.

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1. Version 12026-09-09Record published in the CVE List.
2. Version 22026-10-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.