CVE-2026-73619: gitpython_project gitpython External Control of File Name or Path
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-73619 is a high (CVSS 7.1) External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in gitpython_project gitpython. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 13-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GitPython before 3.1.57 contains an incomplete denylist in the unsafe_git_archive_options guard that omits --add-file and --add-virtual-file options. Attackers can supply these options to Repo.archive() to read arbitrary files from the filesystem and include them in the returned archive.
CVSS metrics
8 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- OSV · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST7.1HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
34%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.12 pp
From 0.29% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundGitpython
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- python-gitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.1.61-1
Gitpython_project1 product
- gitpython< 3.1.57
Gitpython-developers1 product
- gitpython< 3.1.57
PyPI1 product
- gitpython< 3.1.57
Ubuntu1 product
- python-gitAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 5 products
References
9 links- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-539m-9xh6-q6rrVendor AdvisoryWEBEVIDENCEREPORTExploit
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-repo-archiveThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryREPORT
