9.8

CVE-2023-40267: gitpython_project gitpython

Modified
AliasesGHSA-pr76-5cm5-w9cjPYSEC-2023-137RHSA-2023:4991
Published 11-08-2023Last modified 03-11-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-40267 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in gitpython_project gitpython. EPSS estimates a 1.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 1% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 1
DLA-3502-1DLA-3939-1MGASA-2026-0372OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11419-1RHSA-2023:4971RHSA-2023:5931

Timeline

  1. 11-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.18% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • python-git< 3.1.30-1+deb12u2 | < 3.1.36-1
Gitpython_project1 product
PyPI1 product
  • gitpython< ca965ecc81853bca7675261729143f54e5bf4cdd | < 3.1.32
Redhat1 product
  • automation-controller-venv-tower< 0:4.3.13-1.el8ap | < 0:4.3.13-1.el9ap
Ubuntu1 product
  • python-git< 0.3.2~RC1-3ubuntu0.1~esm2 | < 1.0.1+git137-gc8b8379-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | < 2.1.8-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | < 3.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 | < 3.1.24-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

5 vendors · 5 products

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