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.
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gitpython-developers
Gitpython-developers gitpython
Vendors & Products Gitpython-developers
Gitpython-developers gitpython

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0000

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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'}


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Gitpython-developers Gitpython
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-73619

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Status : Received

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

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

Link: CVE-2026-73619

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Updated: 2026-08-13T13:15:03Z

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