CVE-2026-78679

Name	CVE-2026-78679
Description	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.
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	1145672

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)			1145672

https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3wxw-xv34-2frg