TI-2026-54687 Aliases CVE-2026-78675 GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q

GitPython before 3.1.59 Local File Content Disclosure via .gitmodules

HIGH 72CWE-73Published 2026-08-25 · Updated 2026-10-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Attack requirements: None
Impact type: Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 9 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

GitPython before 3.1.59 fails to disable merge_includes when parsing .gitmodules, allowing attackers to disclose local file content by including arbitrary file paths via [include] directives. Attackers can craft a malicious .gitmodules file with include directives pointing to sensitive files; when repo.submodules is accessed, GitConfigParser raises MissingSectionHeaderError embedding the target file's first line verbatim in the exception message.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00178 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Partial GitPython (gitpython-developers): 3.1.59GitPython (PyPI): 3.1.59Red Hat: 9 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

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 3.1.59	3.1.59	Patch available	CNA
—	GitPython (PyPI)	before 3.1.59	3.1.59	Patch available	GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q

GitPython Vendorgitpython-developers Affected before 3.1.59 Fixed in 3.1.59 Patch available CNA
GitPython (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.59 Fixed in 3.1.59 Patch available GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython::::::python::*	before 3.1.59	Vulnerable	gitpython-developers

cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* Versions before 3.1.59 Vulnerable ·gitpython-developers

Remediation

Fix · CNA GitPython (gitpython-developers) Fixed in 3.1.59
Fix · GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q GitPython (PyPI) Fixed in 3.1.59 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2026-08-25
gitpython-developers GitPython 3.1.59
5 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-54689 GitPython before 3.1.59 Path Traversal via separate-git-dirPriority HIGH 77
- TI-2026-54691 GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.createPriority MEDIUM 64
- TI-2026-54690 GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.blame()Priority MEDIUM 64
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Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Exploit Intelligence	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Migration Toolkit for Applications 8	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat AI Inference Server	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Satellite 6	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred

Not affected: 1 product

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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78675
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q

References

Exploit 1

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q)

Advisory 1

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78675

Other 5

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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