HIGHVulnerability

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 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.

Properties

severity
HIGH
score
7.5
epss_score
0.0043
cve_id
CVE-2026-78677
vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
published_at
2026-08-25T02:16:52.173
last_modified
2026-09-02T19:12:24.230
epss_percentile
0.36032

Related Entities (4)

ENRICHED_BY (1)

[Source]FIRST EPSS

AFFECTS_PRODUCT (1)

[Product]

HAS_WEAKNESS (1)

[Weakness]Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

DESCRIBED_BY (1)

[Source]NVD

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