HIGH 7.2 NVD
CVE-2026-73620
GitPython before 3.1.57 fails to guard git option forwarding in IndexFile.checkout() and TagReference.create(), allowing attackers to pass unsafe options via kw
GitPython before 3.1.57 fails to guard git option forwarding in IndexFile.checkout() and TagReference.create(), allowing attackers to pass unsafe options via kwargs. Attackers can use --prefix to overwrite arbitrary files with repository content or -F to read arbitrary files returned in-band.
References
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3f7w-8rr8-f37f
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-overwrite-and-read
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 was published on 2026-08-13 via NVD.
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