CVE-2026-73620
HIGH
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.04
BB Relevance:
65/100
Published: 2026-08-13
Modified: 2026-10-24
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Network
Low Complexity
No Interaction
Integ. Impact
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Network
AC:
Low
PR:
Low
UI:
None
S:
X
AT:
None
VC:
None
VI:
High
VA:
High
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.
Weakness Classification (1)
Affected Software (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| gitpython_project | gitpython | < 3.1.57 |
References & Advisories (2)
Third Party Advisory
Exploit
Vendor Advisory