HIGH 8.7 NVD
CVE-2026-110859
GitPython before 3.2.0 contains an argument injection vulnerability in Head.checkout() that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a branc
GitPython before 3.2.0 contains an argument injection vulnerability in Head.checkout() that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a branch name parsed as a git option. Attackers can host a repository whose default branch is named --pathspec-from-file=<path>, causing cloning applications that check out the active branch to leak file contents through GitCommandError messages.
References
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-23mf-xhv8-69c2
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-3.2.0-arbitrary-file-read-via-head-c
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.7 was published on 2026-10-14 via NVD.
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