CVE-2026-73619

GitPython before 3.1.57 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.archive()

Published Aug 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
GitPython before 3.1.57 contains an incomplete denylist in the unsafe_git_archive_options guard that omits --add-file and --add-virtual-file options. Attackers can supply these options to Repo.archive() to read arbitrary files from the filesystem and include them in the returned archive.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4872-1 python-git security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitpython Project
Gitpython Project gitpython
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitpython Project
Gitpython Project gitpython
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitpython-developers
Gitpython-developers gitpython
Vendors & Products Gitpython-developers
Gitpython-developers gitpython
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description GitPython before 3.1.57 contains an incomplete denylist in the unsafe_git_archive_options guard that omits --add-file and --add-virtual-file options. Attackers can supply these options to Repo.archive() to read arbitrary files from the filesystem and include them in the returned archive.
Title GitPython before 3.1.57 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.archive()
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 3:24 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2026, 11:16 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 13, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 3:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 13, 2026, 11:28 AM