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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.5

CVE-2026-78679 json

GitPython before 3.1.59 Arbitrary File Read via TagReference.create

published 2026-08-25 2 mo ago modified 2026-10-12 27 d ago also GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg , PYSEC-2026-3837 , EUVD-2026-65225

cvss
6.5
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • pypi gitpython 3.1.59
  • gitpython-developers GitPython 3.1.59
  • python-git Debian 12 3.1.30-1+deb12u3
  • python-git Debian 13 3.1.44-1+deb13u1
  • python-git Debian 14 3.1.61-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78679

  • foreman satellite utils 6.17, satellite capsule 6.17, satellite 6.17 3.14.0.22-1.el9sat
  • satellite satellite utils 6.17, satellite capsule 6.17, satellite 6.17 6.17.12-1.el9sat
  • foreman-cli satellite utils 6.17, satellite 6.17 3.14.0.22-1.el9sat
  • foreman-ec2 satellite 6.17 3.14.0.22-1.el9sat
  • foreman-pcp satellite capsule 6.17, satellite 6.17 3.14.0.22-1.el9sat
  • python-lxml satellite capsule 6.17, satellite 6.17 5.3.1-2.el9pc
  • foreman-ovirt satellite 6.17 3.14.0.22-1.el9sat
  • foreman-redis satellite 6.17 3.14.0.22-1.el9sat

red hat advisories RHSA-2026:74505RHSA-2026:74504RHSA-2026:74506RHSA-2026:74503RHSA-2026:71113RHSA-2026:59135

  • python-GitPython SLES for SAP 15 SP6, SLES for SAP 15 SP5, SLES for SAP 15 SP4 +8 more 3.1.34.1693646983.2a2ae77-150400.9.8.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2026:4072-1

  • python-GitPython openSUSE Leap 16.0 3.1.44-160000.4.1
  • python-GitPython openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.1.59-3.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2026:21874-1openSUSE-SU-2026:11615-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-78679 updated cvss 6.5

GitPython: GitPython: Arbitrary file read via TagReference.create()

  • Red Hat Exploit Intelligence exploit-intelligence/vulnerability-analysis-rhel9, exploit-intelligence-tech-preview/vulnerability-analysis-rhel9
    affected: workaround, no fix available, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat AI Inference Server rhaiis/vllm-cpu-rhel9, rhaiis/vllm-tpu-rhel9
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 ansible-automation-platform-24/hub-rhel8, ansible-automation-platform-25/hub-rhel8, ansible-automation-platform-24/controller-rhel8, ansible-automation-platform-25/controller-rhel8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) 3 rhelai3/bootc-cuda-rhel9, rhelai3/bootc-rocm-rhel9, rhelai3/bootc-gaudi-rhel9, rhelai3/disk-image-cuda-rhel9
    affected: workaround, no fix available, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) rhoai/odh-mlflow-rhel9 Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 rhosp-rhel8/openstack-mistral-api, rhosp-rhel8/openstack-mistral-base, rhosp-rhel8/openstack-tripleoclient, rhosp-rhel8/openstack-mistral-engine, rhosp-rhel8/openstack-nova-scheduler, rhosp-rhel8/openstack-mistral-executor, +1 more
    affected: workaround, no fix available
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 python3.12-gitpython 3.1.59-1.el8ap Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 python3.12-gitpython 3.1.59-1.el9ap
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:59135
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 ansible-automation-platform-26/hub-rhel9 1789611274, ansible-automation-platform-26/controller-rhel9 1789673739
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:71179
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 python3.12-gitpython 3.1.59-1.el9ap, automation-controller 4.7.17-1.el9ap, automation-controller-ui 4.7.17-1.el9ap, automation-controller-cli 4.7.17-1.el9ap, automation-controller-server 4.7.17-1.el9ap, automation-controller-venv-tower 4.7.17-1.el9ap
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:71113
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 ansible-automation-platform-27/hub-rhel9 1789572632, ansible-automation-platform-27/controller-rhel9 1788918363
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:67279
show 16 more
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 rhoai/odh-feature-server-rhel9 1792148523
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:87410
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 rhoai/odh-feature-server-rhel9 1791863220, rhoai/odh-th06-cpu-torch210-py312-rhel9 1791874335, rhoai/odh-th06-rocm64-torch291-py312-rhel9 1791872119, rhoai/odh-th06-cuda130-torch210-py312-rhel9 1791961113, rhoai/odh-training-cuda128-torch29-py312-rhel9 1791786619, rhoai/odh-trustyai-nemo-guardrails-server-rhel9 1791556128, +17 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:84734
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 rhoai/odh-th-torch-cpu-py312-rhel9 1791926611, rhoai/odh-th-torch-cuda-py312-rhel9 1791927642, rhoai/odh-th-torch-rocm-py312-rhel9 1791925861, rhoai/odh-training-cuda128-torch29-py312-rhel9 1791927231, rhoai/odh-pipeline-runtime-pytorch-cuda-py312-rhel9 1791816462, rhoai/odh-pipeline-runtime-pytorch-rocm-py312-rhel9 1791951049, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:86891
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 python-gitpython 3.1.62-1.el8pc, python3.11-gitpython 3.1.62-1.el8pc Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 python-gitpython 3.1.62-1.el9pc, python3.11-gitpython 3.1.62-1.el9pc
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74506
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 python-gitpython 3.1.62-1.el9pc, python3.11-gitpython 3.1.62-1.el9pc
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74505
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9 1789611858, satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9 1790820821
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:68764
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 python3.12-gitpython 3.1.62-1.el9pc
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74504
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 satellite/iop-vmaas-rhel9 1789611998, satellite/iop-vulnerability-engine-rhel9 1790821217
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:68780
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.19 for RHEL 9 python3.12-gitpython 3.1.62-1.el9pc
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:74503
  • Red Hat Migration Toolkit for Applications 8 mta/mta-solution-server-rhel9
    not affected: component not present
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 python-gitpython, python3x-gitpython, python3.11-gitpython
    not affected: vulnerable code not in execute path
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 automation-hub 4.10.18-1.el8ap, python3.12-django 5.2.17-1.el8ap, python3.12-aiohttp 3.14.3-1.el8ap, automation-controller 4.6.32-1.el8ap, python3.12-galaxy-ng 4.10.18-1.el8ap, automation-controller-ui 4.6.32-1.el8ap, +11 more Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 automation-hub 4.10.18-1.el9ap, python3.12-django 5.2.17-1.el9ap, python3.12-aiohttp 3.14.3-1.el9ap, automation-controller 4.6.32-1.el9ap, python3.12-galaxy-ng 4.10.18-1.el9ap, automation-controller-ui 4.6.32-1.el9ap, +11 more Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 ansible-automation-platform-26/gateway-rhel9 1789666472, ansible-automation-platform-26/hub-web-rhel9 1789615881, ansible-automation-platform-26/receptor-rhel9 1789610120, ansible-automation-platform-26/mcp-tools-rhel9 1789609282, ansible-automation-platform-26/de-minimal-rhel9 1789658734, ansible-automation-platform-26/ee-minimal-rhel9 1789654312, +23 more Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 9 receptor 1.6.8-1.el9ap, molecule 26.8.0-1.el9ap, receptorctl 1.6.8-1.el9ap, ansible-lint 26.8.0-1.el9ap, python3.12-nh3 0.3.6-1.el9ap, ansible-creator 26.8.0-1.el9ap, +67 more Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 for RHEL 10 receptor 1.6.8-1.el10ap, molecule 26.8.0-1.el10ap, receptorctl 1.6.8-1.el10ap, ansible-lint 26.8.0-1.el10ap, python-django 5.2.17-1.el10ap, python-sqlparse 0.6.0-1.el10ap, +11 more Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.7 ansible-automation-platform-27/hub-rhel9 1788918708, ansible-automation-platform-27/gateway-rhel9 1788918510, ansible-automation-platform-27/gateway-rhel9 1789579764, ansible-automation-platform-27/hub-web-rhel9 1788924567, ansible-automation-platform-27/hub-web-rhel9 1789575016, ansible-automation-platform-27/receptor-rhel9 1788918370, +56 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present
  • Red Hat Hardened Images llvm, rust, llvm21, swift-lang Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) rhoai/odh-th06-cpu-torch291-py312-rhel9, rhoai/odh-th06-cuda130-torch291-py312-rhel9
    not affected: component not present
  • Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.25 rhoai/odh-rhel9-operator 1792570619, rhoai/odh-vllm-cpu-rhel9 1792018436, rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 1791853525, rhoai/odh-modelmesh-rhel9 1790881700, rhoai/odh-operator-bundle 1792571069, rhoai/odh-vllm-cuda-rhel9 1791358976, +65 more Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.4 rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9 1791509689, rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9 1792722177, rhoai/rhai-cli-rhel9 1791509689, rhoai/rhai-cli-rhel9 1792722177, rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9 1791535789, rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9 1792697253, +183 more Red Hat OpenShift AI 3.5 rhoai/odh-cli-rhel9 1791945905, rhoai/rhai-cli-rhel9 1791945905, rhoai/odh-automl-rhel9 1791916705, rhoai/odh-mlflow-rhel9 1791947857, rhoai/odh-autorag-rhel9 1791903266, rhoai/odh-trainer-rhel9 1791952138, +92 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 16.2 python3-GitPython Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 GitPython, python3-GitPython
    not affected: vulnerable code not in execute path
  • Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 8 python-lxml 4.9.2-5.el8pc, foreman 3.12.0.23-1.el8sat, satellite 6.16.14-1.el8sat, python-sqlparse 0.6.0-1.el8pc, python3.11-lxml 4.9.2-5.el8pc, foreman-cli 3.12.0.23-1.el8sat, +26 more Red Hat Satellite 6.16 for RHEL 9 python-lxml 4.9.2-5.el9pc, foreman 3.12.0.23-1.el9sat, satellite 6.16.14-1.el9sat, python-sqlparse 0.6.0-1.el9pc, python3.11-lxml 4.9.2-5.el9pc, foreman-cli 3.12.0.23-1.el9sat, +26 more Red Hat Satellite 6.17 for RHEL 9 python-lxml 5.3.1-2.el9pc, foreman 3.14.0.22-1.el9sat, satellite 6.17.12-1.el9sat, python-sqlparse 0.6.0-1.el9pc, python3.11-lxml 5.3.1-2.el9pc, foreman-cli 3.14.0.22-1.el9sat, +25 more Red Hat Satellite 6.18 for RHEL 9 foreman 3.16.0.25-1.el9sat, satellite 6.18.10-1.el9sat, foreman-cli 3.16.0.25-1.el9sat, foreman-ec2 3.16.0.25-1.el9sat, foreman-pcp 3.16.0.25-1.el9sat, satellite-cli 6.18.10-1.el9sat, +21 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

1 more not affected in the full advisory

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 7.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CNA 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CNA 4.0 7.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
GitHub 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
OSV 3.1 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi gitpython
<3.1.59
3.1.59

Affected products

  • gitpython-developers GitPython

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-73 External Control of File Name or Path
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-88 Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.