Arbitrary file overwrite via read-tree injection
Published Aug 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Argument injection in GitPython before 3.1.58 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary writable files via crafted treeish input. IndexFile.from_tree, IndexFile.reset, and IndexFile.merge_tree append caller-influenced treeish values to git read-tree without an unsafe-option check or a -- separator, so an injected --index-output option replaces the internal temporary index path. Reachability depends on an application passing untrusted treeish strings into those methods; successful exploitation clobbers the chosen writable path with a Git index blob, destroying existing content without yielding code execution.
Summary
What happened
Argument injection in GitPython before 3.1.58 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary writable files via crafted treeish input. IndexFile.from_tree, IndexFile.reset, and IndexFile.merge_tree append caller-influenced treeish values to git read-tree without an unsafe-option check or a -- separator, so an injected --index-output option replaces the internal temporary index path. Reachability depends on an application passing untrusted treeish strings into those methods; successful exploitation clobbers the chosen writable path with a Git index blob, destroying existing content without yielding code execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-76219
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 20, 2026
- Vendor
- GitPython Developers
- Product
- GitPython
- Classifications
- CWE-88, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 20, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=0 <3.1.58
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Public exploit references
- GHSA-4gmw-gg2m-w46p proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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