Description
GitAhead through 2.7.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in src/git/Filter.cpp that allows malicious repositories to execute commands by substituting crafted filenames into clean/smudge filter commands. Attackers can ship files named with $(command) selected via .gitattributes so checkout or staging runs the command through bash -c as the victim.
Published: 2026-10-07
Score: 7.7 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitahead
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Vendors & Products Gitahead
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Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description GitAhead through 2.7.1 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in src/git/Filter.cpp that allows malicious repositories to execute commands by substituting crafted filenames into clean/smudge filter commands. Attackers can ship files named with $(command) selected via .gitattributes so checkout or staging runs the command through bash -c as the victim.
Title GitAhead through 2.7.1 OS Command Injection via Git Filter Filenames
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Gitahead Gitahead
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T11:59:37.841Z

Reserved: 2026-10-06T14:14:17.656Z

Link: CVE-2026-106058

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-07T12:17:08.920

Modified: 2026-10-07T12:17:08.920

Link: CVE-2026-106058

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T13:30:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')