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TI-2026-51703 Aliases CVE-2026-73619GHSA-m3x4-5jfw-2mqc

GitPython before 3.1.57 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.archive()

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-73Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 6 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-73 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00412 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial GitPython (gitpython-developers): 3.1.57Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 6 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
gitpython-developersGitPythonbefore 3.1.573.1.57Patch availableCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*before 3.1.57Vulnerablegitpython-developers
  • cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions before 3.1.57 Vulnerable ·gitpython-developers

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitPython (gitpython-developers) Fixed in 3.1.57

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:95655 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.16 EUS security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 openvox-agent-8.32.0-1.el8sat, openvox-server-8.18.0-1.el8sat, python-brotli-1.2.1-1.el8pc +11
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.32.0-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.18.0-1.el9sat, python-brotli-1.2.1-1.el9pc +11
  • RHSA-2026:95657 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.18 security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.32.0-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.18.0-1.el9sat, python3.12-brotli-1.2.1-1.el9pc +4
  • RHSA-2026:95656 Released 2026-11-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.17 security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.32.0-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.18.0-1.el9sat, python-brotli-1.2.1-1.el9pc +9
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  • RHSA-2026:92861 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.19 security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 openvox-agent-8.31.1-1.el9sat, openvox-server-8.17.0-1.el9sat, python3.12-brotli-1.2.1-1.el9pc +6

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    gitpython-developers GitPython 3.1.57

    2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-51704 GitPython before 3.1.57 Arbitrary File Overwrite and ReadPriority HIGH 67
    Show all 2 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Exploit IntelligenceAffected—
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Satellite 6AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2026:95655
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:95655
Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:95656
Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:95657
Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:92861
Not affected: 12 products
  • Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed
  • Red Hat AI Inference Server
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
  • Red Hat Hardened Images
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73619
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3x4-5jfw-2mqc
  3. 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-18 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-31 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92861 · Red Hat
  9. 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9, Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 +1 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95656 · Red Hat
  11. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95655 · Red Hat
  12. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95657 · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2026-54689 GitPython before 3.1.59 Path Traversal via separate-git-dir CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-51706 GitPython before 3.1.55 Environment Variable Exfiltration via Remote.add() CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-47618 GitPython before 3.1.52 Environment Variable Exfiltration via clone_from CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-30595 GitPython: Unsafe option check validates multi_options before shlex.split transforms it CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-32220 GitPython: Path traversal in GitPython reference APIs allows arbitrary file write and delete outside the repository CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-47621 GitPython before 3.1.51 Command Injection via option prefix abbreviation CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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