CVE-2026-73620EPSS p45.5%

CVE-2026-73620CVE-2026-73620

gitpython_project / gitpython

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.

Scoring

CVSS 8.1 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS0.57% probability of exploitation · percentile 45.5% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-09-03
Sourced from NVD + FIRST.org EPSS. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.