CVE-2026-100689

MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.95.9
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

“—” beside the score: it is equal to the CVSS score beside it.

Score 5.9 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-09-26. The CNA's CVSS baseline 5.9; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: the CNA's CVSS, EPSS, GitHub Security Advisory
Trending — 3 sources updated this week

Also known asEUVD-2026-87662 (ENISA EUVD) · GHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp (GitHub Security Advisories)Source: ENISA EUVD

5.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorRemediate within your standard update timelines (the SSVC decision on this page).
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0.4%CVSS: 5.9Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

GitPython before 3.1.62 does not validate the path field read from an untrusted .gitmodules file when updating submodules. While a prior fix (GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc) added Submodule._validated_name() to constrain the name field, and GitPython's own containment guard Submodule._to_relative_path() is applied in add() and move(), Submodule.update() derives the absolute checkout location from the raw path value without that guard. A .gitmodules entry containing directory traversal components (e.g., path = ../../../tmp/escaped) can therefore cause directories to be created via os.makedirs() outside the repository working tree, populated from the submodule URL on the clone path, and removed via shutil.rmtree() when force_remove is used. Exploitation requires an application flow that updates submodules at a non-HEAD commit (such as a historical-commit API); the common clone-then-update flow re-derives the path from a canonical tree lookup and is not affected. The issue is fixed in GitPython 3.1.62.

CVSS v3
5.9
EG Score
5.9MEDIUMmedium confidence
EG Risk
27
EG Risk 27/100

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score. It fuses impact severity (EG Severity, the CVSS base score, never the KEV-floored or EPSS-lifted EG Score) with real-world exploitation and automatability, under weights EchelonGraph set by hand, so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner.

How it’s computed (value × EchelonGraph’s weight)
Severity59% × 45%
Impact severity (EG Severity): CVSS 5.9 of 10. Never the KEV-floored or EPSS-lifted EG Score.
Exploitation0.4% × 40%
FIRST EPSS: the 30-day exploitation probability when EchelonGraph scored this CVE.
Automatability0% × 15%
CISA's SSVC Automatable value: no (Vulnrichment).
SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph): Track at every mission impact level.
Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). All three are CISA's SSVC values (Vulnrichment). EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE.
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.
EPSS PROB
0.4%
EPSS %ILE
34th
KEV
Not listed

What the EG score is made of (scorer v4.0: the three questions the 0–10 score mixes, published apart · methodology)

The EG score (5.9): severity, escalated by confirmed exploitation. This CVE's 5.9 is its impact severity (EG Severity), not escalated.

EG Severity
5.9 MEDIUMCVSS-B, impact only: no KEV listing, EPSS or EG-KEV tier raises it.GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
EG Likelihood
0.4% within 30 daysSource: FIRST EPSS (model v2026.06.15, score date 2026-10-25). FIRST's exploitation probability, not an EchelonGraph model.
Confirmed exploitation
None on record (CISA KEV, EG-KEV Tier 1)Reported apart from the likelihood: an observed fact, not a probability.
EG Priority
SSVC Track at medium mission impactTrack at every mission impact level.CISA BOD 26-04: 60 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; Fix on system upgrade if it is not.Each input and its source, and whom BOD 26-04 binds: the SSVC and BOD 26-04 blocks below.

SSVC (CISA's decision table, applied by EchelonGraph)Track at every mission impact level.

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines.

Exploitation none (CISA Vulnrichment) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). All three are CISA's SSVC values (Vulnrichment). EchelonGraph applied CISA's decision table to them; CISA publishes SSVC inputs and the table, not a decision for each CVE. Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it. CISA's table makes it high when Mission Prevalence is Essential — the vulnerable component "directly provides capabilities that constitute at least one MEF for at least one entity" (MEF: mission essential function) — or when Public Well-Being Impact is Irreversible: "multiple fatalities are likely", the cyber-physical system "is likely lost or destroyed", "extreme or serious externalities" are imposed on other parties, or social systems such as elections or the financial grid "are destabilized and potentially collapse". CISA's decision table

BOD 26-04 (CISA's remediation timeline, Table 1)60 days if the affected system is publicly exposed; Fix on system upgrade if it is not.

The score's inputs: In CISA KEV no (CISA's KEV catalog) · Automatable no (CISA Vulnrichment) · Technical impact partial (CISA Vulnrichment). Whether your system is publicly exposed is yours to answer. BOD 26-04 binds US Federal Civilian Executive Branch agencies; for anyone else it is CISA's published timeline, a reference rather than an obligation. The directive · how EchelonGraph applies it

Published

September 26, 2026

Last Modified

October 8, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Sep 26, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github.
Web page

GitPython before 3.1.62 Path Traversal via gitmodules path | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-3.1.62-path-traversal-via-gitmodules-path
GitHub advisoryMentions a patch (unverified)

Residual of GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc: the fix validates the `.gitmodules` **name** but the sibling **path** field still reaches `os.makedirs()` unguarded, although GitPython already owns the containment guard · Advisory · gitpython-developers/GitPython · GitHub

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-59cr-6r3x-644w

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-100689(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
python-git3.1.30-1 ... 3.1.62-2 (13 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
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Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
python-git3.1.44-1 ... 3.1.62-2 (7 versions)
  • every version on: no fix on record
—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
python-git3.1.44-1, 3.1.45-1, 3.1.46-1, 3.1.50-1, 3.1.61-1
  • every version up to 3.1.62-1: fixed in 3.1.62-1
—
PyPI(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
gitpython0.1.7 ... 3.1.9 (114 versions)
  • every version up to 3.1.62: fixed in 3.1.62
—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 60× in last 30d)

Each row is a time one of our pipelines fetched, updated or re-scored this CVE. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. An arrow marks a change the record states ("CVSS v3 → 9.1"); EPSS and GHSA rows show the values recorded at that time, not what changed (EPSS values are rounded; hover one for the exact figures). Most recent first.

  1. 2026-11-01 16:33 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
  2. 2026-10-31 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
  3. 2026-10-30 16:33 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
  4. 2026-10-29 16:32 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
  5. 2026-10-28 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
  6. 2026-10-27 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
  7. 2026-10-26 16:30 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
  8. 2026-10-26 15:32 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-10-26 15:32 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  10. 2026-10-25 16:32 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 34th percentile
  11. 2026-10-25 15:58 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-10-24 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 33rd percentile
  13. 2026-10-23 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 33rd percentile
  14. 2026-10-23 09:53 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-10-23 09:53 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  16. 2026-10-22 16:33 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 33rd percentile
  17. 2026-10-21 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 33rd percentile
  18. 2026-10-20 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  19. 2026-10-19 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  20. 2026-10-18 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  21. 2026-10-18 05:11 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-10-17 16:33 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  23. 2026-10-16 16:40 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  24. 2026-10-15 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  25. 2026-10-14 16:31 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
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  1. 2026-10-13 16:33 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  2. 2026-10-12 16:41 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-10-12 16:33 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  4. 2026-10-11 20:16 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-10-11 18:29 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-10-11 15:02 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-10-11 13:47 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  8. 2026-10-11 09:34 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-10-11 09:34 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  10. 2026-10-10 19:59 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  11. 2026-10-10 11:35 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-10-10 11:35 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  13. 2026-10-09 20:06 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  14. 2026-10-09 13:37 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-10-09 13:37 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  16. 2026-10-08 17:11 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  17. 2026-10-08 15:37 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-10-08 15:37 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  19. 2026-10-08 02:57 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-10-08 02:56 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  21. 2026-10-07 23:47 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  22. 2026-10-07 04:58 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-10-07 04:58 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  24. 2026-10-06 15:17 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  25. 2026-10-06 06:59 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-10-06 06:59 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  27. 2026-10-05 17:42 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  28. 2026-10-05 08:59 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-10-05 08:59 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  30. 2026-10-04 23:21 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  31. 2026-10-04 11:00 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-10-04 11:00 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  33. 2026-10-03 14:25 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 32nd percentile
  34. 2026-10-03 13:02 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-10-03 13:01 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  36. 2026-10-02 14:59 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-10-02 14:59 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  38. 2026-10-01 19:49 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 31st percentile
  39. 2026-10-01 17:00 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  40. 2026-09-30 18:41 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-09-30 18:41 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  42. 2026-09-30 17:47 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-09-30 17:47 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  44. 2026-09-30 15:02 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 31st percentile
  45. 2026-09-29 22:13 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-09-29 22:13 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  47. 2026-09-29 15:20 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 31st percentile
  48. 2026-09-29 08:26 UTCEG score recompute
  49. 2026-09-29 08:26 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  50. 2026-09-28 13:50 UTCEPSS rescoreEPSS 0.4% · 31st percentile
  51. 2026-09-28 10:28 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-09-28 10:28 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  53. 2026-09-27 12:29 UTCEG score recompute
  54. 2026-09-27 12:29 UTCGHSA enrichmentGHSA-cw5h-x3x9-4mwp · GitHub severity HIGH · GitHub CVSS 5.9
  55. 2026-09-26 14:31 UTCEG score recompute
  56. 2026-09-26 13:35 UTCEG score recomputeFirst assessed: 5.9 MEDIUM
  57. 2026-09-26 13:30 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-100689?
CVE-2026-100689 is a medium-severity vulnerability; its CVE record was published on September 26, 2026. GitPython before 3.1.62 does not validate the path field read from an untrusted .gitmodules file when updating submodules. While a prior fix (GHSA-hmq2-w58f-27jc) added Submodule._validated_name() to constrain the name field, and GitPython's own containment guard Submodule._to_relative_path() is…
When was CVE-2026-100689 made public?
CVE-2026-100689 was made public on September 7, 2026: that is the date its CVE record's CNA, VulnCheck, gives for when the vulnerability was made public. The CVE record itself was published on September 26, 2026. EchelonGraph's copy of the record carries a last-modified date of October 8, 2026; the record at its source may have been updated since.
Is CVE-2026-100689 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-100689 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (34th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-100689?
CVE-2026-100689 has a CVSS base score of 5.9 (the CNA's own assessment, by vulncheck; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-100689?
A fix for CVE-2026-100689 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2026-100689 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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