CVE-2026-78678

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.

CVSS 4.0

7.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 35% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-88

Published

2026-08-25

Modified

2026-10-12

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• gitpython_project:gitpython

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-5xxx-qhh7-9287
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-repo-blame
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-5xxx-qhh7-9287

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