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CVE-2026-40034

gix-submodule before 0.29.0 (gitoxide before 0.5.21, gix before 0.84.0) incorrectly validates the update field in .gitmodules, allowing attackers to bypass the CommandForbiddenInModulesConfiguration guard when a submodule has been initialized with only partial configuration in .git/config. An attacker can inject arbitrary shell commands via the update field in .gitmodules that will be executed when Submodule::update() is called on a previously-initialized submodule, enabling remote code executio
Lifecycle PUBLISHED1 preserved revisionFact urn:baitaphish:canonical-cve-fact-revision:v2:ae6ca918edd8d0ce877c309eb1f29bbf647634d8c58568d21264c32a8862ff61
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
2

Preserved source conflicts

No provider value was silently selected as the winner.

affected · 3 assertions

{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:cargo/gix-submodule","product":"gix-submodule","vendor":"gitoxide","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.29.0","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"0.29.0","versionType":"semver"}]}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/affected/1

{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:cargo/gitoxide","product":"gitoxide","vendor":"gitoxide","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.5.21","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"0.5.21","versionType":"semver"}]}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/affected/0

{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:cargo/gix","product":"gix","vendor":"gitoxide","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.84.0","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"0.84.0","versionType":"semver"}]}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/affected/2
cvss · 2 assertions

{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/metrics/1/cvssV3_1

{"metric":{"Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","privilegesRequired":"NONE","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"PASSIVE","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact":…

  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0

Affected products and versions

3 source assertions
{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:cargo/gix-submodule","product":"gix-submodule","vendor":"gitoxide","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.29.0","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"0.29.0","versionType":"semver"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/affected/1
{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:cargo/gitoxide","product":"gitoxide","vendor":"gitoxide","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.5.21","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"0.5.21","versionType":"semver"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/affected/0
{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:cargo/gix","product":"gix","vendor":"gitoxide","versions":[{"lessThan":"0.84.0","status":"affected","version":"0","versionType":"semver"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"0.84.0","versionType":"semver"}]}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5affected
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/affected/2

Provider-owned CVSS observations

2 source assertions
{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/metrics/1/cvssV3_1
{"metric":{"Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","attackVector":"LOCAL","baseScore":7.3,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","privilegesRequired":"NONE","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","userInteraction":"PASSIVE","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","vulnConfidentialityImpact":…
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cvss
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV4_0

CWE assertions

1 source assertion
{"cweId":"CWE-77","description":"Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5cwe
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0

Source references

6 source assertions
{"name":"https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/6a2e6a436f76c8bbf2487f9967413a51356667a0","tags":["patch"],"url":"https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/6a2e6a436f76c8bbf2487f9967413a51356667a0"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/dd5c18d9e526e8de462fa40aa047acd097cfa7dc","tags":["patch"],"url":"https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/dd5c18d9e526e8de462fa40aa047acd097cfa7dc"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/references/2
{"name":"GHSA Advisory GHSA-f26g-jm89-4g65","tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-f26g-jm89-4g65"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-f26g-jm89-4g65"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
{"name":"Anthropic CVD Finding ANT-2026-6SNS6KMP","tags":["third-party-advisory"],"url":"https://red.anthropic.com/2026/cvd/findings/ANT-2026-6SNS6KMP"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/references/3
{"name":"VulnCheck Advisory: gitoxide - Command Injection via Partial .gitmodules Override in gix-submodule","tags":["third-party-advisory"],"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-command-injection-via-partial-gitmodules-override-in-gix-submodule"}
  • cve_program_cvelist_v5reference
    urn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:a4ae84d2b07154b864574f125847198064a532c09c0fac6f9c593a70114f2b5e · sha256:735c8c0fdcfb11cc… · /containers/cna/references/4

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