Description
GitPython before 3.1.52 is vulnerable to environment-variable exfiltration in Repo.clone_from(). The caller-supplied remote URL is passed through Git.polish_url(), which on non-Cygwin platforms calls os.path.expandvars() on the URL before invoking git clone. An attacker who controls the clone URL can embed $NAME or ${NAME} tokens that are expanded to the values of the hosting process's environment variables (e.g., AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY or GITHUB_TOKEN). The resulting URL, now containing the secret, is transmitted over the network to an attacker-controlled host during the clone attempt, disclosing the secret.
Severity (CVSS)
| Base score | 8.7 |
|---|---|
| Severity | High |
| Version | CVSS 4.0 |
| Vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| Provided by | CNA |
Weaknesses
- CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | 0 to <3.1.52; 3.1.52 |
References
Generated from the official CVE List on 02 Aug 2026 07:05 UTC.