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title: "gitpython — CVE-2026-87817"
description: "A remote code execution flaw affects the PyPI package gitpython. Affected versions: <= 3.1.59. Fixed from version 3.1.60. CVSS score 8.8."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-09-30-cve-2026-87817
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-09-30
dateModified: 2026-09-30
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# gitpython — CVE-2026-87817

A remote code execution flaw affects the PyPI package gitpython. Affected versions: <= 3.1.59. Fixed from version 3.1.60. CVSS score 8.8.

## What to do

Update gitpython to 3.1.60 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | gitpython |
| Ecosystem | PyPI (Python) |
| Class | Remote code execution |
| Affected versions | <= 3.1.59 |
| Fixed version | 3.1.60 |
| CVSS | 8.8 |
| CVE | CVE-2026-87817 |
| GHSA | GHSA-239g-whfq-7xj9 |
| Published on | September 30, 2026 |
| Severity | High |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-239g-whfq-7xj9](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-239g-whfq-7xj9) — GitHub Security Advisories
- [NVD — CVE-2026-87817](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87817) — NVD

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