CVE-2026-76217: gitpython_project gitpython External Control of File Name or Path
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-76217 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 1 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 19-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
GitPython versions before 3.1.58 fail to validate options passed to git rm and git checkout commands in IndexFile.remove() and Head.checkout(). Attackers can supply --pathspec-from-file and --pathspec-file-nul parameters to read arbitrary files accessible to the process, with full file contents returned in GitCommandError.stderr.
CVSS metrics
10 scores · 7 sources · 2 versions- 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
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem 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
- 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 · PypiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem 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
+0.05 pp
From 0.36% 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
Chainguard4 products
- awx< 24.6.1-r49
- checkov< 3.3.9-r1
- mlflow< 3.16.0-r0
- opal< 0.9.6-r5
Wolfi2 products
- checkov< 3.3.9-r1
- mlflow< 3.16.0-r0
Debian1 product
- python-gitAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.1.61-1
Gitpython_project1 product
- gitpython< 3.1.58
Gitpython-developers1 product
- gitpython< 3.1.58
PyPI1 product
- gitpython< 3.1.58
Ubuntu1 product
- python-gitAll versions (No fix recorded)
7 vendors · 11 products
References
13 links- github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfcVendor AdvisoryWEBREPORTAdvisoryExploit
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-pathspec-from-fileThird Party AdvisoryWEBAdvisory
- pypi.org/project/gitpythonPACKAGE
