VDB
CVE-2026-78679
CVE-2026-78679
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.1 HIGH
Reported by VulnCheck · Published August 25, 2026
GitPython before 3.1.59 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in TagReference.create() where a positional reference parameter bypasses the unsafe option guard. Attackers can supply a reference value like --file=<path> to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
7.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | 0, 3.1.59 |
| PyPI | GitPython | 0 |
| chainguard | mlflow | 0, 0, 0 |
| gitpython_project | gitpython | 0, 0, 0 |
| wolfi | mlflow | 0, 0, 0 |
| gitpython-developers | GitPython | 0, 3.1.59, 0 |
Timeline
- Aug 25, 2026 EPSS Score
- Aug 25, 2026 CVE Published
- Sep 2, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2026 Security Advisory
- Sep 8, 2026 CVE Updated
- Sep 9, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 12, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 17, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 24, 2026 Distribution Patch
- Sep 24, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg) vendor-advisory
- VulnCheck Advisory: GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.create third-party-advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78679 advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg advisory
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2208 patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/1b0d2d9b91575f7db44ef4ff58ac37fc9335e5f6 patch
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.59 url