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CVE-2026-76217 Details

Description

GitPython versions before 3.1.58 fail to validate options passed to git rm and git checkout commands in IndexFile.remove() and Head.checkout(). Attackers can supply --pathspec-from-file and --pathspec-file-nul parameters to read arbitrary files accessible to the process, with full file contents returned in GitCommandError.stderr.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.5 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc CISA-ADPExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc [email protected]ExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-pathspec-from-file [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
gitpython project gitpython
< 3.1.58

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-76217
NVD Published Date:
Aug 19, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 3, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-76217 Details - Not Deferred