Answer in brief
CVE-2026-78677 records a High severity (CVSS 8.7) vulnerability in GitPython before 3.1.59 Path Traversal via separate-git-dir. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps gitpython-developers/GitPython (generic), GitPython (pip), gitpython (pypi). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.7. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps gitpython-developers/GitPython (generic), GitPython (pip), gitpython (pypi). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed versions |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | Not reported | Not reported |
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| gitpython-developers/GitPythongeneric | >=0 <3.1.59 | 3.1.59 |
| GitPythonpip | <=3.1.58 | 3.1.59 |
| gitpythonpypi | >=0 <3.1.59 | 3.1.59 |
Published upstream
Aug 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 25, 2026
GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separate_git_dir parameter to Repo.clone_from() or Repo.clone() to redirect repository metadata to an attacker-controlled filesystem path, enabling arbitrary directory creation and potential hook execution.
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