CVE-2026-78679CWE-73

CVE-2026-78679

Medium · published August 25, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
16.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
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
EPSS
0.00255 · 16.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-73 · External Control of File Name or Path
Published
2026-08-25T06:16Z
References (3)
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg · [email protected]https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-tagreference-create · [email protected]https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 AUG 08:27Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 25 AUG 01:30Z
    GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.create
    cvelistv5