GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories. When resolving a program, Python/Windows look for the current working directory, and after that the PATH environment. GitPython defaults to use the `git` command, if a user runs GitPython from a repo has a `git.exe` or `git` executable, that program will be run instead of the one in the user's `PATH`. This is more of a problem on how Python interacts with Windows systems, Linux and any other OS aren't affected by this. But probably people using GitPython usually run it from the CWD of a repo. An attacker can trick a user to download a repository with a malicious `git` executable, if the user runs/imports GitPython from that directory, it allows the attacker to run any arbitrary commands. There is no fix currently available for windows users, however there are a few mitigations. 1: Default to an absolute path for the git program on Windows, like `C:\\Program Files\\Git\\cmd\\git.EXE` (default git path installation). 2: Require users to set the `GIT_PYTHON_GIT_EXECUTABLE` environment variable on Windows systems. 3: Make this problem prominent in the documentation and advise users to never run GitPython from an untrusted repo, or set the `GIT_PYTHON_GIT_EXECUTABLE` env var to an absolute path. 4: Resolve the executable manually by only looking into the `PATH` environment variable.
References
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https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html#popen-constructor | Product |
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-wfm5-v35h-vwf4 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html#popen-constructor | Product |
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-wfm5-v35h-vwf4 | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 08:19
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References | () https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html#popen-constructor - Product | |
References | () https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-wfm5-v35h-vwf4 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory |
05 Sep 2023, 20:55
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Gitpython Project gitpython
Gitpython Project |
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
References | (MISC) https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-wfm5-v35h-vwf4 - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
References | (MISC) https://docs.python.org/3/library/subprocess.html#popen-constructor - Product |
28 Aug 2023, 19:28
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2023-08-28 18:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 08:19
NVD link : CVE-2023-40590
Mitre link : CVE-2023-40590
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-40590
JSON object : View
Products Affected
gitpython_project
- gitpython
CWE
CWE-426
Untrusted Search Path