CVE-2026-78675 — GitPython before 3.1.59 Local File Content Disclosure via .gitmodules
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 [includ…
Published: 2026-08-25 · CVSS: 8.6 · CVSS 4.0
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7