Lack of data validation - Path Traversal In gitpython
Description
Duplicate Advisory: GitPython: TagReference.create positional reference bypasses kwargs-only --file guard, enabling arbitrary file read (incomplete fix of 3af0c251)
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original 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= to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message.
Mitigation
Update Impact
Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.
Ecosystem | Component | Affected version |
|---|---|---|
 pypi |
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