CVE-2026-76217

Medium

Description

GitPython versions before 3.1.58 fail to validate options passed to git rm and git checkout commands in IndexFile.remove() and Head.checkout(). Attackers can supply --pathspec-from-file and --pathspec-file-nul parameters to read arbitrary files accessible to the process, with full file contents returned in GitCommandError.stderr.

SeverityMedium

CVSS6.5

Exploit probability—

ProductGitpython

PublishedAug 19, 2026

First seenAug 19, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-73CWE-73

How to fix

Update

gitpython_project gitpython3.1.58 or later
gitpython3.1.58 or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
gitpython_project gitpython	v < 3.1.58	3.1.58
gitpythonPyPI	v < 3.1.58	3.1.58

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