CVE-2026-73620

Name	CVE-2026-73620
Description	GitPython before 3.1.57 fails to guard git option forwarding in IndexFile.checkout() and TagReference.create(), allowing attackers to pass unsafe options via kwargs. Attackers can use --prefix to overwrite arbitrary files with repository content or -F to read arbitrary files returned in-band.
Source	CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs	1144344

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source Package	Release	Version	Status
python-git (PTS)	bullseye	3.1.14-1	vulnerable
	bullseye (security)	3.1.14-1+deb11u1	vulnerable
	bookworm	3.1.30-1+deb12u2	vulnerable
	trixie	3.1.44-1	vulnerable
	forky, sid	3.1.50-1	vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

Package	Type	Release	Fixed Version	Urgency	Origin	Debian Bugs
python-git	source	(unstable)	(unfixed)			1144344

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3f7w-8rr8-f37f