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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.2 High

CVE-2026-73620

GitPython before 3.1.57 Arbitrary File Overwrite and Read

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Description

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

gitpython-developers GitPython

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to < 3.1.57affected
  • 3.1.57unaffected
pkg:pypi/gitpython

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