# CVE-2026-42284: GitPython: Unsafe option check validates multi\_options before shlex.split transforms it

- Also known as: GHSA-X2QX-6953-8485, PYSEC-2026-2161
- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.1.47
- Published: 2026-05-07 · Updated: 2026-05-09

## Affected

- gitpython-developers GitPython: fixed in 3.1.47
- gitpython (PyPI): fixed in 3.1.47

## Description

GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. Prior to version 3.1.47, _clone() validates multi_options as the original list, then executes shlex.split(" ".join(multi_options)). A string like "--branch main --config core.hooksPath=/x" passes validation (starts with --branch), but after split becomes ["--branch", "main", "--config", "core.hooksPath=/x"]. Git applies the config and executes attacker hooks during clone. This issue has been patched in version 3.1.47.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-x2qx-6953-8485
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.47

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