CVE-2026-78679
2 advisories.
PyPI/gitpython CVE-2026-78679: medium 6.5
GitPython: TagReference.create positional reference bypasses kwargs-only --file guard, enabling arbitrary file read (incomplete fix of 3af0c251)
Action: Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.59 or later.
pip install gitpython==3.1.59Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.1.59 | - |
Fixed versions
| 3.1.59 |
Sources
- osv: GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78679
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2208
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/1b0d2d9b91575f7db44ef4ff58ac37fc9335e5f6
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.59
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-tagreference-create
CVE-2026-78679 · published · modified · JSON
PyPI/gitpython CVE-2026-78679: medium 6.5
GitPython: TagReference.create positional reference bypasses kwargs-only --file guard, enabling arbitrary file read (incomplete fix of 3af0c251)
Action: Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.59 or later.
pip install gitpython==3.1.59Affected
| introduced | fixed | last affected |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3.1.59 | - |
Fixed versions
| 3.1.59 |
Sources
- osv: PYSEC-2026-3837
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78679
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/pull/2208
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/commit/1b0d2d9b91575f7db44ef4ff58ac37fc9335e5f6
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython
- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/3.1.59
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-tagreference-create
- https://pypi.org/project/gitpython
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg
CVE-2026-78679 · published · modified · JSON