Answer in brief
CVE-2026-78678 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.blame(). 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 7.1. 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
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
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 versions before 3.1.59 contain an incomplete denylist in the unsafe_git_revision_options guard that omits --contents and -S options, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files by passing these options to Repo.blame(). Attackers can supply revision values like --contents=/etc/passwd to leak file contents through the blame result returned to the caller.
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