CVE-2026-110859 — GitPython before 3.2.0 Arbitrary File Read via Head.checkout() Branch Name
GitPython before 3.2.0 contains an argument injection vulnerability in Head.checkout() that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a branch name parsed as …
Published: 2026-10-14 · CVSS: 8.7 · CVSS 4.0
GitPython before 3.2.0 contains an argument injection vulnerability in Head.checkout() that allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by supplying a branch name parsed as a git option. Attackers can host a repository whose default branch is named --pathspec-from-file=<path>, causing cloning applications that check out the active branch to leak file contents through GitCommandError messages.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7