CVE-2022-24439

Name: CVE-2022-24439
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-12-06T05:15:11.42+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 5.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-24439 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. All versions of package gitpython are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper user input validation, which makes it possible to inject a maliciously crafted remote URL into the clone command. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible because the library makes external calls to git without sufficient sanitization of input arguments.. EPSS estimates a 5.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

All versions of package gitpython are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper user input validation, which makes it possible to inject a maliciously crafted remote URL into the clone command. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible because the library makes external calls to git without sufficient sanitization of input arguments.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

5.38%

91.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gitpython Project	Gitpython	< 3.1.30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/bec61576ae75803bc4e60d8de7a629c194313d1c/git/repo/base.py%23L1249Broken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AV5DV7GBLMOZT7U3Q4TDOJO5R6G3V6GH/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IKMVYKLWX62UEYKAN64RUZMOIAMZM5JN/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF6AXUTC5BO7L2SBJMCVKJSPKWY52I5R/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJHN3QUXPJIMM6SULIR3PR34UFWRAE7X/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-01Third Party Advisory
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GITPYTHON-3113858Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/blob/bec61576ae75803bc4e60d8de7a629c194313d1c/git/repo/base.py%23L1249Broken Link
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/07/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00030.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AV5DV7GBLMOZT7U3Q4TDOJO5R6G3V6GH/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IKMVYKLWX62UEYKAN64RUZMOIAMZM5JN/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PF6AXUTC5BO7L2SBJMCVKJSPKWY52I5R/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SJHN3QUXPJIMM6SULIR3PR34UFWRAE7X/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-01Third Party Advisory
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-PYTHON-GITPYTHON-3113858Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 6, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24439?

How severe is CVE-2022-24439?

CVE-2022-24439 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24439?

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Source: NVD / NIST