Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting awx package, versions <24.6.1-r64


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-AWX-20393081
  • published2 Oct 2026
  • disclosed9 Sept 2026

Introduced: 9 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-87817  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard awx to version 24.6.1-r64 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream awx package and not the awx package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

GitPython before 3.1.60 fails to properly validate the git directory location, allowing attackers to impersonate the git directory using tracked files like gitdir, commondir, and HEAD. Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious pre-commit hook in the tracked hooks directory that executes when a victim calls index.commit() on a cloned or opened repository.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1