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CVE-2026-78675: GitPython before 3.1.59 Local File Content Disclosure via .gitmodules

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-08-25 · updated 2026-10-12
• Weakness: CWE-73

Description

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.

Affected products

• gitpython-developers GitPython: before 3.1.59 — fixed in 3.1.59

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: gitpython-developers GitPython 3.1.59. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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

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