CVE-2026-78677

Name
CVE-2026-78677
Description
GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separate_git_dir parameter to Repo.clone_from() or Repo.clone() to redirect repository metadata to an attacker-controlled filesystem path, enabling arbitrary directory creation and potential hook execution.
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
CVE, NVD, CERT, CVE Details, CIRCL, Arch Linux, Debian, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE (Bugzilla), SUSE (CVE), Mageia
Mailing lists
oss-security, full-disclosure, bugtraq
Exploits
Exploit DB, Metasploit
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-8mcc-hrx5-hvxc
disclosure@vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-path-traversal-via-separate-git-dir

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* py3-gitpython >= None < 3.1.59

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.61-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> fixed
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.57-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.49-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.46-r1 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.46-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.44-r0 None possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.43-r1 Bart Ribbers <bribbers@disroot.org> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.37-r0 Bart Ribbers <bribbers@disroot.org> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython edge-community 3.1.35-r0 Bart Ribbers <bribbers@disroot.org> possibly vulnerable
py3-gitpython 3.24-community 3.1.49-r0 Wen Heping <wenhepingalpine@sohu.com> possibly vulnerable