High 7.5Published Oct 7, 2026

CVE-2026-106058GitAhead through 2.7.1 OS Command Injection via Git Filter Filenames

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 07:30 UTC)

Does this affect you?

It affects gitahead. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.21%, higher than 68% of scored CVEs.

Do this next

Start free and add your stack

Free account, 1 product

Every CVE for gitahead

Exploited in the last 30 days

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.

CVSS: 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 1.21% (percentile 68)
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 7, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

gitahead gitahead gitahead:gitahead (from the name)	through 2.7.1	CNA record

References

https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/issues/661issue-tracking
https://github.com/gitahead/gitaheadproduct
https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/git/Filter.cpp#L43-L70technical-description
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitahead-through-2.7.1-os-command-injection-via-git-filter-filenamesthird-party-advisory

The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry

The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.