CVE catalog
CVE-2026-78677
GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a sepa
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.7
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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 - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.65% · Oct 25, 2026
GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separate_git_dir parameter to Repo.clone_from() or Repo.clone() to redirect repository metadata to an attacker-controlled filesystem path, enabling arbitrary directory creation and potential hook execution.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-git | sid | 3.2.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-git | forky | 3.2.1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | python-git | trixie | 3.1.44-1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | python-git | bookworm | 3.1.30-1+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | gitpython | Not reported | 3.1.59 | fixed |
| PyPI | gitpython | Not reported | 3.1.59 | fixed |
| Pip | GitPython | Not reported | 3.1.59 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | python-git | source | sid | 3.1.61-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1145672] |
| Debian | python-git | source | forky | 3.1.61-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1145672] |
| Debian | python-git | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1145672] |
| Debian | python-git | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1145672] |
| Cpe | gitpython | cpe | Not reported | 3.1.59 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-78677 | Not reported |
| PyPI | gitpython | PyPI | Not reported | 3.1.59 | Not reported | PYSEC-2026-3787 | Not reported |
| Pip | GitPython | pip | Not reported | 3.1.59 | Not reported | GHSA-8MCC-HRX5-HVXC | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [python3-git]Affected
Source package: [python-git]
Details (2)
3.1.30-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-git · debian · 12
3.1.30-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-git · debian · 12
- [python-git-doc]Affected
Source package: [python-git]
Details (2)
3.1.30-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-git · debian · 12
3.1.30-1+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · bookworm; nvd · python-git · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [python3-git]Affected
Source package: [python-git]
Details (2)
3.1.44-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · 13
3.1.44-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · 13
- [python-git-doc]Affected
Source package: [python-git]
Details (2)
3.1.44-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · 13
3.1.44-1· all · trixieAffected
nvd · python-git · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_4072-1.json]
- [https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8mcc-hrx5-hvxc]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78677]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78677]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-78677]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-78677.json]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [GitHub Advisory Database] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]