External Control of File Name or Path Affecting py3-gitpython-auto package, versions <3.1.59-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-PY3GITPYTHONAUTO-20147348
  • published26 Sept 2026
  • disclosed25 Aug 2026

Introduced: 25 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-78679  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-73  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest py3-gitpython-auto to version 3.1.59-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream py3-gitpython-auto package and not the py3-gitpython-auto package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

GitPython before 3.1.59 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in TagReference.create() where a positional reference parameter bypasses the unsafe option guard. Attackers can supply a reference value like --file=<path> to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1