critical
CVE-2023-40267
GitPython: Insecure non-multi options in clone and clone_from is not blocked
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
GHSA9.3CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Red Hat9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, GHSA. Rated lower by Red Hat (medium), Ubuntu (medium).
Description
GitPython before 3.1.32 does not block insecure non-multi options in clone and clone_from. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2022-24439.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pip::GitHub Security Advisory pip | gitpython | 3.1.32 |
| debian 10 | python-git | 2.1.11-1+deb10u1 |
| debian 11 | python-git | 3.1.14-1+deb11u1 |
| debian 12 | python-git | 3.1.30-1+deb12u2 |
| debian 13 | python-git | 3.1.36-1 |
| debian 14 | python-git | 3.1.36-1 |
| echo | python-git | 3.1.30-1+deb12u2 |
| Red Hat | GitPython, python-gitpython, python3-GitPython | no fix listed |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | python-git | 0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | python-git | 1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | python-git | 2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| ubuntu 20.04-ESM | python-git | 3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
Show all 16 entries from 14 sources
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pip::GitHub Security Advisory pip | gitpython | 3.1.32 |
| debian 10 | python-git | 2.1.11-1+deb10u1 |
| debian 11 | python-git | 3.1.14-1+deb11u1 |
| debian 12 | python-git | 3.1.30-1+deb12u2 |
| debian 13 | python-git | 3.1.36-1 |
| debian 14 | python-git | 3.1.36-1 |
| echo | python-git | 3.1.30-1+deb12u2 |
| Red Hat | GitPython | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | python-gitpython | no fix listed |
| Red Hat | python3-GitPython | no fix listed |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | python-git | 0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | python-git | 1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| ubuntu 18.04-ESM | python-git | 2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| ubuntu 20.04-ESM | python-git | 3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
| ubuntu 22.04 | python-git | no fix listed |
| ubuntu 23.04 | python-git | 3.1.30-1ubuntu0.23.04.1 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40267
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pr76-5cm5-w9cj
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/5c59e0d63da6180db8a0b349f0ad36fef42aceed%20%283.1.32%29
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/ca965ecc81853bca7675261729143f54e5bf4cdd
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/1609
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gitpython/PYSEC-2023-137.yaml
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00030.html
All 15 references
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AV5DV7GBLMOZT7U3Q4TDOJO5R6G3V6GH
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AV5DV7GBLMOZT7U3Q4TDOJO5R6G3V6GH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF6AXUTC5BO7L2SBJMCVKJSPKWY52I5R
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF6AXUTC5BO7L2SBJMCVKJSPKWY52I5R/
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40267
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6326-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-40267