> CVE-2026-78679 [HIGH]

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PUBLISHED
2026-08-25 02:16
MODIFIED
2026-08-25 02:16
CVSS_SCORE V3
7.1
EPSS (Prob. Exploit)
0.26%
Top 83.8%
DATA SOURCES:
NVD 🔗 2026-08-25 CWE MITRE 🔗 2026-09-01 FIRST EPSS 🔗 2026-10-25 OSV 🔗 2026-09-21

> DESCRIPTION

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.

> AFFECTED_PRODUCTS

ℹ️ Aucun produit affecté n'a encore été publié par NVD pour cette CVE.

> CVSS V3 METRICS

CVSS_VECTOR
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

> MÉTRIQUES CVSS DÉTAILLÉES

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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Métrique Valeur Interprétation
AV (Vecteur d'Attaque)
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Exploit possible à distance via réseau (HTTP, API, etc.)
AC (Complexité d'Attaque)
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Peu de conditions requises pour exploiter
PR (Privilèges Requis)
Privileges Required
Low (L)
Authentifié avec compte utilisateur basique
UI (Interaction Utilisateur)
User Interaction
None (N)
Aucune interaction utilisateur nécessaire
S (Périmètre)
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Impact reste dans le périmètre du composant compromis
C (Impact Confidentialité)
Confidentiality Impact
High (H)
Divulgation totale d'informations
I (Impact Intégrité)
Integrity Impact
None (N)
Aucune modification de données possible
A (Impact Disponibilité)
Availability Impact
None (N)
Aucune interruption de service

> RÉSUMÉ DES IMPACTS

Confidentialité
High
Divulgation totale d'informations
Intégrité
None
Aucune modification de données possible
Disponibilité
None
Aucune interruption de service

> WEAKNESSES

CWE-73

> CWE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS

CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path - The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

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> OSV (GOOGLE OPEN SOURCE VULNERABILITIES)

GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.create

AFFECTED PACKAGES:
Unknown / Unknown
104 versions affected
ALIASES:
GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg, PYSEC-2026-3837

> HISTORIQUE DES MODIFICATIONS

Première apparition
25/08/2026 02:16
Source: NVD
📊 ENRICHISSEMENT 01/09/2026 06:02
CWE
Champ modifié: Description CWE
Ancienne valeur:
N/A
Nouvelle valeur:
CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path - The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
Total des modifications: 1 Dernière mise à jour: 1 month ago

> REFERENCES

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-...
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-ta...
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