{"id":"CVE-2026-78679","aliases":[],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78679","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…","details":"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.","published":"2026-08-25T02:16:52.470","modified":"2026-08-25T02:16:52.470","cvss":{"score":6.5,"severity":"MEDIUM","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"},"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":null,"affectedPackages":[],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-tagreference-create"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","NVD","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2026-08-25T02:16:52.470"}}