HIGH 8.6 NVD
CVE-2026-78675
GitPython before 3.1.59 fails to disable merge_includes when parsing .gitmodules, allowing attackers to disclose local file content by including arbitrary file
GitPython before 3.1.59 fails to disable merge_includes when parsing .gitmodules, allowing attackers to disclose local file content by including arbitrary file paths via [include] directives. Attackers can craft a malicious .gitmodules file with include directives pointing to sensitive files; when repo.submodules is accessed, GitConfigParser raises MissingSectionHeaderError embedding the target file's first line verbatim in the exception message.
References
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-local-file-content-disclosure-via-gi
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 was published on 2026-08-25 via NVD.
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