# CVE-2026-110860: GitPython symlink following in Submodule.move()

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-110860-gitpython-from-3-1-62-before-3-2-0-contains-a-symlink-following  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-14. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-110860 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.1 · Published 2026-10-14

GitPython is a Python library used by applications to programmatically interact with Git repositories. A flaw in the Submodule.move() function allows an attacker who controls a Git repository to place a symbolic link that redirects submodule operations outside the intended repository directory. This can corrupt the repository's index and configuration files, disrupting application functionality.

Technologies: [GitPython Developers GitPython](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/gitpython-developers-gitpython), [gitpython (PyPI)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pypi-gitpython). Vendors: [GitPython Developers](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/gitpython-developers), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-110860 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-110860 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-110860?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.1, published 14 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GitPython Developers GitPython 3.1.62 before 3.2.0; gitpython (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-110860?** Yes. gitpython (PyPI): upgrade to 3.2.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-110860 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-110860?** Check whether you run GitPython Developers GitPython or gitpython (PyPI) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- gitpython (PyPI): upgrade to 3.2.0 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "gitpython>=3.2.0"
  ```


## Technical details

The Submodule.move() API performs only lexical (name-based) validation of the destination path and does not resolve or reject symbolic links in intermediate path components. An attacker can commit a symbolic link at a location an application will move a submodule into, causing GitPython to follow the link and place checkout content outside the worktree. The vulnerability requires the application to call move() explicitly with a submodule path below an attacker-committed symlink; normal clone or submodule update does not trigger it.

## Affected products

- GitPython Developers GitPython 3.1.62 before 3.2.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-110860
- GHSA-gq48-pqfc-9p58

## Timeline

- 2026-09-30: disclosed
- 2026-10-14: advisory

## References

- [https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-gq48-pqfc-9p58](https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-gq48-pqfc-9p58)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-3.1.62-before-3.2.0-symlink-path-traversal-via-submodule-move](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-3.1.62-before-3.2.0-symlink-path-traversal-via-submodule-move)

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