{"answers":{"affected":"3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gitpython and GitPython. It affects 1 product.","exploited":"It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-78677 exists.","fix":"Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.59 or later.","what":"CVE-2026-78677 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2026-78677 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2026-78677 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 25 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-78677 exists.\n\nAffected packages and fixed versions:\n- gitpython (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.59\n- gitpython (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.59\n- GitPython (PyPI): affected all versions; fixed in 3.1.59\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78677/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78677/index.md)","id":"CVE-2026-78677","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78677/index.md","name":"CVE-2026-78677","record":{"aliases":["DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78677","ECHO-ed72-7ed5-2b4c","GHSA-8mcc-hrx5-hvxc","MINI-prpc-vph8-v6pw","MINI-qxf7-hg33-vvhq","MINI-w7vm-8pwx-x6gg","MINI-xph7-5866-7gcp","PYSEC-2026-3787","ROOT-APP-PYPI-CVE-2026-78677"],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["code_execution","data_modify"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"GitPython library","requires_auth":"none","summary":"Attackers can exploit GitPython to create arbitrary directories outside the intended path, potentially enabling hook execution and code execution.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"path_traversal"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"VulnCheck","cpe":[{"product":"gitpython","vendor":"gitpython_project"}],"cvss":{"score":8.7,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-22","name":"Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory"}],"description":"GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separate_git_dir parameter to Repo.clone_from() or Repo.clone() to redirect repository metadata to an attacker-controlled filesystem path, enabling arbitrary directory creation and potential hook execution.","ecosystems":["PyPI"],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"weaponised"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.59 Path Traversal via separate-git-dir","id":"CVE-2026-78677","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":"PyPI","product":null,"products":[],"type":"path_traversal","year":"2026"},"n_packages":3,"n_references":2,"next":{"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.blame()","id":"CVE-2026-78678"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.59"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"GitPython","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-8mcc-hrx5-hvxc"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.59"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"gitpython","purl":"pkg:pypi/gitpython","source":"GHSA-8mcc-hrx5-hvxc"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.59"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"gitpython","purl":"pkg:pypi/gitpython","source":"PYSEC-2026-3787"}],"prev":{"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.59 Remote Code Execution via Config Injection","id":"CVE-2026-78676"},"products":["GitPython"],"published":"2026-08-25","related":[{"cvss_score":9.8,"headline":"GitPython vulnerable to remote code execution due to insufficient sanitization of input arguments","id":"CVE-2023-40267","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2023-08-11"},{"cvss_score":9.3,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.59 Remote Code Execution via Config Injection","id":"CVE-2026-78676","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-25"},{"cvss_score":9.3,"headline":"GitPython 3.1.50 Authentication Bypass via Joined Short Options","id":"CVE-2026-67324","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-08-01"},{"cvss_score":8.8,"headline":"GitPython: Command injection via Git options bypass","id":"CVE-2026-42215","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-05-07"},{"cvss_score":8.7,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.60 Remote Code Execution via Git Directory Impersonation","id":"CVE-2026-87817","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-09-09"},{"cvss_score":8.7,"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.60 Denial of Service via ReDoS","id":"CVE-2026-87819","kev_date_added":null,"published":"2026-09-09"}],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"GitHub Advisory Database","prefix":"GHSA"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CC BY 4.0","name":"PyPA Advisory Database","prefix":"PYSEC"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"US public information, NVD API terms","name":"NVD"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"yes","exploitation":"poc","technical_impact":"partial"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-10-08","vendors":["gitpython-developers"]},"summary":"Attackers can exploit GitPython to create arbitrary directories outside the intended path, potentially enabling hook execution and code execution.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78677/"}