CVE-2026-78675

Description

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.

Why is this CVE low priority?

minor issue as upstream suggests

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References

• MITRE
• NVD
• Launchpad
• Debian

Other references

• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-78675
• https://github.com/cveproject/cvelistv5/tree/main/cves/2026/78xxx/cve-2026-78675.json
• https://github.com/gitpython-developers/gitpython/security/advisories/ghsa-7833-fr7j-v32q
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-local-file-content-disclosure-via-gitmodules