GitPython before 3.1.57 contains an incomplete denylist in the unsafe_git_archive_options guard that omits --add-file and --add-virtual-file options. Attackers can supply these options to Repo.archive() to read arbitrary files from the filesystem and include them in the returned archive.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gitpython Project
Gitpython Project gitpython
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitpython Project
Gitpython Project gitpython

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First Time appeared Gitpython-developers
Gitpython-developers gitpython
Vendors & Products Gitpython-developers
Gitpython-developers gitpython

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Description GitPython before 3.1.57 contains an incomplete denylist in the unsafe_git_archive_options guard that omits --add-file and --add-virtual-file options. Attackers can supply these options to Repo.archive() to read arbitrary files from the filesystem and include them in the returned archive.
Title GitPython before 3.1.57 Arbitrary File Read via Repo.archive()
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': '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-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-08-13T11:28:20.737Z

Updated: 2026-08-15T03:11:36.267Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T11:16:27.835Z

Link: CVE-2026-73619

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-15T03:11:30.950Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T12:17:26.913

Modified: 2026-08-15T04:18:26.050

Link: CVE-2026-73619

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-13T11:28:20Z

Links: CVE-2026-73619 - Bugzilla