---
id: GHSA-w672-239g-c3gr
title: >-
  Duplicate Advisory: GitPython: Arbitrary file read via --pathspec-from-file in
  IndexFile.remove() and Head.checkout()
summary: >-
  Duplicate Advisory: GitPython: Arbitrary file read via --pathspec-from-file in
  IndexFile.remove() and Head.checkout()
severity: high
cvss: 6.5
cwe:
  - CWE-73
vendor: gitpython
product: gitpython
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - gitpython <= 3.1.57
published: '2026-08-19'
updated: '2026-09-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-08T20:53:39Z'
source: GHSA
sourceUrl: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w672-239g-c3gr'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76217'
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-read-via-pathspec-from-file
  - url: 'https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w672-239g-c3gr'
tags:
  - ghsa
  - pip
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T21:11:12.322Z'
---

## Overview

## Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-hh9p-6wh2-4mfc. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

## Original Description
GitPython versions before 3.1.58 fail to validate options passed to git rm and git checkout commands in IndexFile.remove() and Head.checkout(). Attackers can supply --pathspec-from-file and --pathspec-file-nul parameters to read arbitrary files accessible to the process, with full file contents returned in GitCommandError.stderr.

## Affected packages

- `gitpython <= 3.1.57`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.