---
id: GHSA-crmc-f4m7-33fj
title: >-
  Duplicate Advisory: Arbitrary local file content disclosure via [include]
  directive in untrusted .gitmodules (SubmoduleConfigParser never disables
  merge_includes)
summary: >-
  Duplicate Advisory: Arbitrary local file content disclosure via [include]
  directive in untrusted .gitmodules (SubmoduleConfigParser never disables
  merge_includes)
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cwe:
  - CWE-73
vendor: gitpython
product: gitpython
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - gitpython <= 3.1.58
published: '2026-08-25'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T18:18:43Z'
source: GHSA
sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-crmc-f4m7-33fj'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78675'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-local-file-content-disclosure-via-gitmodules
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-crmc-f4m7-33fj'
tags:
  - ghsa
  - pip
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.635Z'
---

## Overview

## Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-7833-fr7j-v32q. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

## Original 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.

## Affected packages

- `gitpython <= 3.1.58`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.