# CVE-2026-114145: python-git: GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories

CVE-2026-114145 is fixed in python-git on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-114145, released October 25, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-114145
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0042
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 21, 2026

## Description

GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to 3.2.1, create_submodule() in git/objects/submodule/base.py accepts an attacker-influenced submodule path such as .git/hooks and invokes _clone_repo() before safely rejecting the destination. In 3.1.x, _validate_repo_path() does not exist and the call succeeds silently, while in 3.2.0 and later affected revisions the check in git/index/base.py raises ValueError only after the clone has written to disk and does not remove the planted file. An attacker-controlled submodule can therefore place an executable post-checkout hook that a later Git operation executes. Exploitation requires an application to accept an untrusted submodule path and a clone destination such as .git/hooks that is empty enough for Git to clone into it, which commonly means that default sample hooks are absent. This issue is fixed in version 3.2.1.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | python-git Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 3.1.30-1+deb12u3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-114145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-114145.md) | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Linux | python-git Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.1.44-1+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-114145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-114145.md) | Oct 25, 2026 |
| Linux | python-git Debian 14 | 3.2.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-114145](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-114145.md) | Oct 25, 2026 |

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