HIGH 7.2 NVD
CVE-2026-73624
GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the Diffable.diff method that fails to validate git options passed through
GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the Diffable.diff method that fails to validate git options passed through kwargs. Attackers can supply the --output argument via the other parameter or output kwarg to write patch content to attacker-chosen file paths at process privilege level.
References
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-fjr4-x663-mwxc
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-overwrite-via-diff
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 was published on 2026-08-13 via NVD.
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