VDB
CVE-2026-78675
CVE-2026-78675
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.6 HIGH
Reported by VulnCheck · Published August 25, 2026
GitPython before 3.1.59 fails to disable merge_includes when parsing .gitmodules, allowing attackers to disclose local file content by including arbitrary file paths via [include] directives. Attackers can craft a malicious .gitmodules file with include directives pointing to sensitive files; when repo.submodules is accessed, GitConfigParser raises MissingSectionHeaderError embedding the target file's first line verbatim in the exception message.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
8.6
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | 0, 3.1.59 |
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | 3.1.59, 0 |
| gitpython_project | gitpython | 0 |
| chainguard | mlflow | 0 |
| alpine | py3-gitpython | 0 |
| wolfi | mlflow | 0 |
| PyPI | GitPython | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 25, 2026 CVE Published
- Sep 3, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2026 Security Advisory
- Sep 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 26, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 6, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 13, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 20, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 25, 2026 EPSS Score
- Nov 3, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: GitPython before 3.1.59 Local File Content Disclosure via .gitmodules third-party-advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78675 advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q advisory
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2211 patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/ef7568e3b317ce617eacda39b8b54dcdff8c3b5c patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.59 url
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gitpython/PYSEC-2026-3785.yaml advisory