CVE-2026-78677

A flaw was found in GitPython. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to create arbitrary Git directories outside the intended clone destination. By manipulating the separategitdir parameter during repository cloning, an attacker can redirect repository metadata to an attacker-controlled...

Directory Traversal

Overview GitPython is a python library used to interact with Git repositories Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Directory Traversal through Repo.clone and Repo.clonefrom in git/repo/base.py. An attacker can create a Git repository metadata directory outside the intended clone...

CVE-2026-78677

GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafegitcloneoptions, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separategitdir parameter to Repo.clonefrom or Repo.clone to redirect repository metadata to an...

PYSEC-2026-3787

GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafegitcloneoptions, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separategitdir parameter to Repo.clonefrom or Repo.clone to redirect repository metadata to an...

CVE-2026-78677

GitPython before 3.1.59 omits the --separate-git-dir option from its unsafe_git_clone_options list, enabling a path traversal attack. An attacker can pass a separate_git_dir parameter to Repo.clone_from() or Repo.clone() to redirect repository metadata to an attacker-controlled filesystem path, r...

CVE-2026-78677

GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafegitcloneoptions, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separategitdir parameter to Repo.clonefrom or Repo.clone to redirect repository metadata to an...

CVE-2026-78677: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafegitcloneoptions, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separategitdir parameter to Repo.clonefrom or Repo.clone to redirect repository metadata to an...