CVE-2026-73624

Description

GitPython versions before 3.1.54 contain an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability in the Diffable.diff method that fails to validate git options passed through kwargs. Attackers can supply the --output argument via the other parameter or output kwarg to write patch content to attacker-chosen file paths at process privilege level.

CVSS Vector

References

• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-fjr4-x663-mwxc
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-overwrite-via-diff
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-fjr4-x663-mwxc