{"answers":{"affected":"3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gitpython and GitPython.","exploited":"It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-78679 exists.","fix":"Upgrade gitpython to 3.1.59 or later.","what":"CVE-2026-78679 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 25 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2026-78679 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2026-78679 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in gitpython-developers GitPython, published on 25 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-78679 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-2026-78679/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78679/index.md)","id":"CVE-2026-78679","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78679/index.md","name":"CVE-2026-78679","record":{"aliases":["DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78679","ECHO-e0f2-4441-3a92","GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg","MINI-cjw6-cfrf-4346","MINI-m28w-jx56-4772","MINI-mfwj-gf6g-mvch","MINI-xcq5-4f94-8g38","PYSEC-2026-3837"],"analysis":{"component_type":"library","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["data_read"],"network_reachable":"yes","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Python Git library","requires_auth":"low_privilege","summary":"Attackers can read arbitrary files by supplying crafted reference parameters to TagReference.create, exposing sensitive data to anyone using the library.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"path_traversal"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"VulnCheck","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":7.1,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N","version":"4.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-73","name":"External Control of File Name or Path"}],"description":"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=\u003cpath\u003e to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message.","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 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.create","id":"CVE-2026-78679","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":"NLTK before 3.10.3 Arbitrary Code Execution via Graphviz dot Binary","id":"CVE-2026-78680"},"packages":[{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.59"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"GitPython","purl":null,"source":"GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.59"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"gitpython","purl":"pkg:pypi/gitpython","source":"GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg"},{"ecosystem":"PyPI","fixed":["3.1.59"],"introduced":["0"],"last_affected":[],"package":"gitpython","purl":"pkg:pypi/gitpython","source":"PYSEC-2026-3837"}],"prev":{"headline":"GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.blame()","id":"CVE-2026-78678"},"products":["GitPython"],"published":"2026-08-25","related":[],"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":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"poc","technical_impact":"partial"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-10-08","vendors":["gitpython-developers"]},"summary":"Attackers can read arbitrary files by supplying crafted reference parameters to TagReference.create, exposing sensitive data to anyone using the library.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-78679/"}