# CVE-2026-76218: GitPython: Unguarded git option forwarding in Repo.init enables arbitrary command execution via --template clone hooks

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-76218-gitpython-unguarded-git-option-forwarding-in-repo-init-enables  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-76218 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-09-10

GitPython: Unguarded git option forwarding in Repo.init enables arbitrary command execution via --template clone hooks

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-76218 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76218 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-76218?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 10 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** gitpython (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.1.58.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76218?** Yes. gitpython (PyPI): upgrade to 3.1.58 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-76218?** Check whether you run 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 3.1.58 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "gitpython>=3.1.58"
  ```


## Affected products

- gitpython (PyPI) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.1.58

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-76218
- GHSA-9rj7-rf2p-w77r
- PYSEC-2026-3840

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