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CVE-2026-42563: Dulwich Vulnerable to Command Injection via Merge Driver Path

May 28, 2026 (updated June 11, 2026)

Dulwich’s ProcessMergeDriver substitutes the file path (from the git tree, controllable by an attacker via a malicious branch) into the merge driver command via the %P placeholder and executes it with subprocess.run(..., shell=True). An attacker who can cause a victim to merge an untrusted branch can achieve arbitrary command execution by crafting malicious file paths.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-9277-mp7x-85jf
  • github.com/jelmer/dulwich/commit/e3331b3b3a122fc313460182f928f59723580b7b
  • github.com/jelmer/dulwich/releases/tag/dulwich-1.2.5
  • github.com/jelmer/dulwich/security/advisories/GHSA-9277-mp7x-85jf
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42563

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 0.24.0 before 1.2.5

Fixed versions

  • 1.2.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.5 or above.

Impact 8.8 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

pypi/dulwich/CVE-2026-42563.yml

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