External Control of File Name or Path

Overview GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to External Control of File Name or Path via the TagReference.create function in git/refs/tag.py. An attacker can read local files by supplying a positional reference val...

CVE-2026-78679 GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.create

GitPython before 3.1.59 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in TagReference.create where a positional reference parameter bypasses the unsafe option guard. Attackers can supply a reference value like --file= to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message...

CVE-2026-78679

GitPython before 3.1.59 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in TagReference.create where a positional reference parameter bypasses the unsafe option guard. Attackers can supply a reference value like --file= to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message...