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SCA: security update for GitPython (GHSA-3f7w-8rr8-f37f)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 445596

Description

GitPython: Unguarded git option forwarding in IndexFile.checkout() and TagReference.create() enables arbitrary file overwrite and arbitrary file read

Solution

Update the GitPython library and its related packages to version 3.1.57 or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3f7w-8rr8-f37f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 445596

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/4/2026

Updated: 8/4/2026

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/3/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/3/2026

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