Disclosure summary
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.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-78
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-106058
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
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Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2026-10-07T08:17:08-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T17:17:12-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-10T20:50:09-04:00