VDB
CVE-2026-78677
CVE-2026-78677
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH
GitPython: clone_from()/clone() omit --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, enabling arbitrary git-directory creation outside the destination
EPSS 0.65% · 51.1th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS Score
0.65%
51.1th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| wolfi | mlflow | 0 |
| alpine | py3-gitpython | 0 |
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | |
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | 0, 3.1.59 |
| chainguard | mlflow | 0 |
| PyPI | GitPython | 0 |
| gitpython_project | gitpython | 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 25, 2026 CVE Published
- Aug 27, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 31, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2026 Security Advisory
- Sep 6, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 9, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 12, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 16, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 21, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78677 advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8mcc-hrx5-hvxc advisory
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-8mcc-hrx5-hvxc url
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2210 patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/b68afff45af0f49e79a3e2d2162018986b37ad5d patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.59 url
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gitpython/PYSEC-2026-3787.yaml advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-path-traversal-via-separate-git-dir url