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GitAhead through 2.7.1 OS Command Injection via Git Filter Filenames

Type: advisorySources: OSV

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.

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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2026-106058
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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8 Nov 2026, 01:13 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

GitAhead through 2.7.1 OS Command Injection via Git Filter Filenames

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Oct 2026, 11:59 UTC

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.

osv:CVE-2026-106058
Complete source record
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