CVE-2026-78675: gitpython before 3.1.59 (exclusive); +1 more affected products

Affected technology

gitpython · before 3.1.59 (exclusive)
gitpython project

GitPython · 0 to before 3.1.59
gitpython-developers

Description’s affected range: before 3.1.59 fails to disable merge_includes when parsing .gitmodules

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 4.0): Local · No privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

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. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 4.0 assessment (base score 8.6/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.