CVE-2026-78679EPSS p15.6%

CVE-2026-78679CVE-2026-78679

Description

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.

Scoring

CVSS 6.5 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS0.26% probability of exploitation · percentile 15.6% · 2026-10-05T12:00:23Z
Last modified2026-09-24
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