CVE-2026-78675

HIGH 8.4

GitPython before 3.1.59 Local File Content Disclosure via .gitmodules

CVSS Score

8.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

GitPython before 3.1.59 fails to disable merge_includes when parsing .gitmodules, allowing attackers to disclose local file content by including arbitrary file paths via [include] directives. Attackers can craft a malicious .gitmodules file with include directives pointing to sensitive files; when repo.submodules is accessed, GitConfigParser raises MissingSectionHeaderError embedding the target file's first line verbatim in the exception message.

CWE	CWE-73
Vendor	gitpython-developers
Product	gitpython
Published	Aug 25, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

gitpython-developers / GitPython

0 < 3.1.59

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

github.com: https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-local-file-content-disclosure-via-gitmodules

Credits

🔍 Pig-Tail