Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in GitPython - #VU140584
Published: July 31, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140584
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-88
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Affected software:
GitPython
GitPython
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to truncate an arbitrary file.
The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command in Commit.count when forwarding user-supplied keyword arguments to git rev-list. A remote user can supply a crafted output argument to truncate an arbitrary file.
The file is truncated to 0 bytes at the privilege level of the running process.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.