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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 referenc…

Medium CVSS 6.5
CVECVE-2026-78679
First seen2026-08-25 04:31 UTC
Disclosed2026-08-25 02:16 UTC
Last updated2026-08-25 04:31 UTC
Channel statusauto

Summary

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.

In-depth triage

No in-depth report has been generated yet (DR-003 v2 AI pipeline is under construction).

Sources

  • NVD DATABASE

Original Links

Timeline

  1. nvd_ingest NVD