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Echo: gitpython: security update to 3.1.59

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 465032

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - GitPython before 3.1.59 contains an arbitrary file read vulnerability in TagReference.create() where a
 positional reference parameter bypasses the unsafe option guard. Attackers can supply a reference value
 like --file=<path> to read arbitrary files, with contents returned in the annotated tag message.
 (CVE-2026-78679)

Solution

Update the gitpython library and its related packages to version 3.1.59 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-78679

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 465032

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.62

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-78679

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Threat Score: 4.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/10/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/25/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-78679