CVE-2026-82289
HIGH
NVD
CVSS Score
7.4
Severity
HIGH
Published
Aug 28, 2026
Vendor
unknown
Description
Gitingest through 0.3.1 fails to properly validate hostnames in _validate_host, accepting any host with a git., gitlab., or github. prefix regardless of known-hosts list membership. Attackers can submit URLs with attacker-controlled hostnames to trigger outbound connections to arbitrary hosts and disclose GitHub personal access tokens via HTTP basic credentials.
References
- https://github.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest
- https://github.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest/blob/4e259a02fe72115bee538271622f1234a81c8e1a/src/gitingest/utils/git_utils.py
- https://github.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest/blob/4e259a02fe72115bee538271622f1234a81c8e1a/src/gitingest/utils/query_parser_utils.py
- https://github.com/coderamp-labs/gitingest/issues/592
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitingest-prefix-based-git-host-check-enables-request-forgery-and-token-disclosure