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TI-2026-54691 Aliases CVE-2026-78679GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg

GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.create

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, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 6 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-73, CWE-88 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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=<path> to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00316 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial GitPython (gitpython-developers): 3.1.59GitPython (PyPI): 3.1.59Red Hat: 18 advisoriesRed Hat: 15 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 3.1.593.1.59Patch availableCNA
—GitPython (PyPI)before 3.1.593.1.59Patch availableGHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg
  • 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-3wxw-xv34-2frg

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——gitpython-developers

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA GitPython (gitpython-developers) Fixed in 3.1.59
  • Fix · GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg GitPython (PyPI) Fixed in 3.1.59 Advisory →

Red Hat 18 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:92510 Released 2026-10-29 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.4.6 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 +47
  • RHSA-2026:87410 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 2.25.12 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-caikit-nlp-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-codeflare-operator-rhel9 +47
  • RHSA-2026:86891 Released 2026-10-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.5.2 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-built-in-detector-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9 +47
Show 15 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:84734 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Critical
    RHOAI 3.4.5 - Red Hat OpenShift AI
    • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-ai-gateway-payload-processing-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9 +47
  • RHSA-2026:74506 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.16.14 Async Update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 foreman-3.12.0.23-1.el8sat, foreman-cli-3.12.0.23-1.el8sat, foreman-debug-3.12.0.23-1.el8sat +32
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 foreman-3.12.0.23-1.el9sat, foreman-cli-3.12.0.23-1.el9sat, foreman-debug-3.12.0.23-1.el9sat +32
  • RHSA-2026:74505 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.17.12 Async Update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 foreman-3.14.0.22-1.el9sat, foreman-cli-3.14.0.22-1.el9sat, foreman-debug-3.14.0.22-1.el9sat +31
  • RHSA-2026:74504 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.18.10 Async Update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 foreman-3.16.0.25-1.el9sat, foreman-cli-3.16.0.25-1.el9sat, foreman-debug-3.16.0.25-1.el9sat +26
  • RHSA-2026:74649 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 registry.redhat.io/satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:74644 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9 container image available as a Technology Preview
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 registry.redhat.io/satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:74503 Released 2026-10-01 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Satellite 6.19.5 Async Update
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 foreman-3.18.0.14-1.el9sat, foreman-cli-3.18.0.14-1.el9sat, foreman-debug-3.18.0.14-1.el9sat +19
  • RHSA-2026:71179 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/aap-must-gather-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-26/de-minimal-rhel9 +10
  • RHSA-2026:71177 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/aap-must-gather-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/de-minimal-rhel9 +4
  • RHSA-2026:71113 Released 2026-09-23 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10 python-sqlparse-0.6.0-1.el10ap, python3-sqlparse-0.6.0-1.el10ap, receptor-1.6.8-1.el10ap
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 automation-controller-4.7.17-1.el9ap, automation-controller-cli-4.7.17-1.el9ap, automation-controller-server-4.7.17-1.el9ap +7
  • RHSA-2026:68780 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Technical preview of the satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9 container image
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 registry.redhat.io/satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:68764 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Technical preview of the satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9 container image
    • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 registry.redhat.io/satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9
  • RHSA-2026:67279 Released 2026-09-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 Container Release Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/eda-controller-rhel9, registry.redhat.io/ansible-automation-platform-27/ee-minimal-rhel9 +7
  • RHSA-2026:59136 Released 2026-08-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10 python-django-5.2.17-1.el10ap, python3-django-5.2.17-1.el10ap
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 automation-controller-cli-4.7.16-1.el9ap, automation-controller-venv-tower-4.7.16-1.el9ap, automation-platform-ui-2.6.13-1.el9ap +3
  • RHSA-2026:59135 Released 2026-08-24 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 Product Security and Bug Fix Update
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 automation-controller-cli-4.6.32-1.el8ap, automation-controller-venv-tower-4.6.32-1.el8ap, automation-gateway-server-2.5.20260824-1.el8ap +3
    • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 automation-controller-cli-4.6.32-1.el9ap, automation-controller-venv-tower-4.6.32-1.el9ap, automation-gateway-server-2.5.20260824-1.el9ap +3

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    gitpython-developers GitPython 3.1.59

    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-2026-54687 GitPython before 3.1.59 Local File Content Disclosure via .gitmodulesPriority HIGH 72
    • TI-2026-54690 GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.blame()Priority MEDIUM 64
    Show all 5 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Exploit IntelligenceAffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat AI Inference ServerAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
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 16.2AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2026:59135
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:59135
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6Fixed RHSA-2026:71179
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:59136, RHSA-2026:71113
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7Fixed RHSA-2026:67279, RHSA-2026:71177
Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25Fixed RHSA-2026:87410
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4Fixed RHSA-2026:84734, RHSA-2026:92510
Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5Fixed RHSA-2026:86891
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2026:74506
Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:74506
Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:74505
Red Hat Satellite 6.18Fixed RHSA-2026:68764, RHSA-2026:74644
Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:74504
Red Hat Satellite 6.19Fixed RHSA-2026:68780, RHSA-2026:74649
Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9Fixed RHSA-2026:74503
Not affected: 20 products
  • Migration Toolkit for Applications 8
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7
  • Red Hat Hardened Images
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5
  • 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-2026-78679
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg
  3. 2026-10-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84734 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:86891 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-22 Fix available: RHSA-2026:87410 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-23 Fix available: Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25, Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 · Red Hat
  9. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92510 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  11. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:71177 · Red Hat

References

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2026-74549 Argument injection in GitPython Head.checkout() leaks arbitrary files CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2026-74546 Regular expression denial of service in GitPython author parsing CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • 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
See all 43 →

Sources

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