{"apiVersion":"1.0","identifier":"CVE-2026-78677","description":"GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separate_git_dir parameter to Repo.clone_from() or Repo.clone() to redirect repository metadata to an attacker-controlled filesystem path, enabling arbitrary directory creation and potential hook execution.","publishedAt":"2026-08-25T02:16:52","lastModifiedAt":"2026-08-25T16:17:26","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78677","cvssScore":7.5,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","epssProbability":0.00416,"riskScore":0.78,"affectedProduct":"GitPython","affectedVersions":"<3.1.59","vulnerabilityType":"Library","operatingSystems":[],"links":{"self":"https://www.redsauce.net/api/cves/CVE-2026-78677","webPages":{"es":"https://www.redsauce.net/es/cves/CVE-2026-78677","en":"https://www.redsauce.net/en/cves/CVE-2026-78677","fr":"https://www.redsauce.net/fr/cves/CVE-2026-78677","pt":"https://www.redsauce.net/pt/cves/CVE-2026-78677","de":"https://www.redsauce.net/de/cves/CVE-2026-78677","sk":"https://www.redsauce.net/sk/cves/CVE-2026-78677","el":"https://www.redsauce.net/el/cves/CVE-2026-78677"},"source":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78677"}}