CVE-2026-76217

Published: Ago 19, 2026 Last Modified: Ago 19, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 7,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
MEDIUM 6,5
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: none
Availability: none

Description

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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.

73

External Control of File Name or Path

Draft
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Files Or Directories Modify Files Or Directories Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Operating Systems: Unix, Windows, macOS
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/…
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-hh9p…
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbit…
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-p…