External Control of File Name or Path in GitPython - CVE-2026-73619
Published: July 31, 2026 / Updated: September 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU140585
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-73619
CWE-ID: CWE-73
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to external control of file name or path in Repo.archive() when processing caller-influenced archive options. A remote user can supply a crafted --add-file option to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires an application to forward caller-influenced keyword arguments into Repo.archive().
Affected software
GitPython
openEuler
python-GitPython
python-GitPython-help
python3-GitPython
openEuler
python-GitPython
python-GitPython-help
python3-GitPython
How to mitigate CVE-2026-73619
Install security update from vendor's website.
GitPython - update to 3.1.57
python-GitPython - update to 3.1.59-1
python-GitPython-help - update to 3.1.59-1
python3-GitPython - update to 3.1.59-1
python-GitPython - update to 3.1.59-1
python-GitPython-help - update to 3.1.59-1
python3-GitPython - update to 3.1.59-1