CVE-2026-73624 GitPython before 3.1.54 Arbitrary File Overwrite via diff
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files by injecting git options into the diff method, allowing data modification at the process privilege level.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-73624?
CVE-2026-73624 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 13 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the Diffable.diff method that fails to validate git options passed through kwargs. Attackers can supply the --output argument via the other parameter or output kwarg to write patch content to attacker-chosen file paths at process privilege level.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73624?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gitpython and GitPython. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gitpython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.54 |
gitpython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.54 |
GitPython PyPI | All versions | 3.1.54 |
Products include Gitpython Project Gitpython.
How do I fix CVE-2026-73624?
Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.54 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-73624 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-73624 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in gitpython-developers GitPython
- CVE-2023-40267 GitPython vulnerable to remote code execution due to insufficient sanitization of input arguments
- CVE-2026-78676 GitPython before 3.1.59 Remote Code Execution via Config Injection
- CVE-2026-67324 GitPython 3.1.50 Authentication Bypass via Joined Short Options
- CVE-2026-42215 GitPython: Command injection via Git options bypass
- CVE-2026-87817 GitPython before 3.1.60 Remote Code Execution via Git Directory Impersonation
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73624, ECHO-324b-7aa5-13f9, ECHO-5d2a-964f-f3dd, GHSA-6cm2-456v-hrq7, GHSA-fjr4-x663-mwxc, MINI-23m3-5pvw-mxjp and 8 more.