Fluid Attacks Database

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
debian 11	python-git	=3.1.14-1 \|\| =3.1.14-1+deb11u1 \|\| =3.1.23-1 \|\| =3.1.24-1 \|\| =3.1.27-1 \|\| =3.1.30-1 \|\| =3.1.36-1 \|\| =3.1.37-1 \|\| =3.1.37-2 \|\| =3.1.37-3 \|\| =3.1.44-1 \|\| =3.1.45-1 \|\| =3.1.46-1 \|\| =3.1.50-1
debian 12	python-git	=3.1.30-1 \|\| =3.1.30-1+deb12u2 \|\| =3.1.36-1 \|\| =3.1.37-1 \|\| =3.1.37-2 \|\| =3.1.37-3 \|\| =3.1.44-1 \|\| =3.1.45-1 \|\| =3.1.46-1 \|\| =3.1.50-1
debian 13	python-git	=3.1.44-1 \|\| =3.1.45-1 \|\| =3.1.46-1 \|\| =3.1.50-1
debian 14	python-git	=3.1.44-1 \|\| =3.1.45-1 \|\| =3.1.46-1 \|\| =3.1.50-1

Aliases

1. CVE-2026-786792. NVD-2026-786793. OSV-DEBIAN-2026-786794. OSV-2026-786795. SECURITY-TRACKER-CVE-2026-78679

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