CVE-2026-106059: GitAhead through 2.7.1 on macOS Command Injection via Show in Finder AppleScript

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-10-07 · updated 2026-10-10
Weakness: CWE-78

Description

GitAhead through 2.7.1 on macOS contains a command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands by crafting repository filenames interpolated unescaped into the Show in Finder AppleScript. Attackers can commit a file whose path contains a double quote followed by a do shell script payload, which runs as the victim user when Show in Finder is chosen.

Affected products

gitahead: through 2.7.1

References

https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead
https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/tools/ShowTool.cpp#L40-L48
https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/issues/663
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitahead-through-2.7.1-on-macos-command-injection-via-show-in-finder-applescript

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