HIGH 7.1 NVD
CVE-2026-78679
GitPython before 3.1.59 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in TagReference.create() where a positional reference parameter bypasses the unsafe option
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.
References
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-tagreference
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 was published on 2026-08-25 via NVD.
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