GHSA-hcpj-qp55-gfph: GitPython vulnerable to Remote Code Execution due to improper user input validation

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202311-1 - A vulnerability has been discovered in GitPython where crafted input to Repo.clone_from can lead to code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 3.1.30 are affected.

Red Hat Security Advisory 2023-5931-01 - Updated Satellite 6.13 packages that fixes Important security bugs and several regular bugs are now available for Red Hat Satellite. Issues addressed include code execution and denial of service vulnerabilities.

Ubuntu Security Notice 5968-1 - It was discovered that GitPython did not properly sanitize user inputs for remote URLs in the clone command. By injecting a maliciously crafted remote URL, an attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands on the host.

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.