TI-2026-53322 Aliases CVE-2026-76217 GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc

GitPython before 3.1.58 Arbitrary File Read via pathspec-from-file

MEDIUM 64CWE-73Published 2026-08-19 · Updated 2026-10-08

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: 4 without a fix

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

Summary

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.

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): 3.1.58GitPython (PyPI): 3.1.58Red Hat: 4 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
gitpython-developers	GitPython	before 3.1.58	3.1.58	Patch available	CNA
—	GitPython (PyPI)	before 3.1.58	3.1.58	Patch available	GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc

GitPython Vendorgitpython-developers Affected before 3.1.58 Fixed in 3.1.58 Patch available CNA
GitPython (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.58 Fixed in 3.1.58 Patch available GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython::::::python::*	before 3.1.58	Vulnerable	gitpython-developers

cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions before 3.1.58 Vulnerable ·gitpython-developers

Remediation

Fix · CNA GitPython (gitpython-developers) Fixed in 3.1.58
Fix · GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc GitPython (PyPI) Fixed in 3.1.58 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2026-08-19
gitpython-developers GitPython 3.1.58
6 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-53327 GitPython before 3.1.58 Path Traversal via .gitmodules Submodule NamePriority HIGH 70
- TI-2026-53326 GitPython before 3.1.58 Config Injection via option-namePriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2026-53325 GitPython before 3.1.58 Command Execution via split_single_char_optionsPriority MEDIUM 40
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1	Affected	No fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Satellite 6	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Not affected: 9 products

Exploit Intelligence
Migration Toolkit for Applications 8
Pen Drive Powered by Red Hat Lightspeed
Red Hat AI Inference Server
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3
Red Hat Hardened Images
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-76217
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc

References

Exploit 1

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc)

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76217

Other 4

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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