Path Traversal in Gitpython-Developers Gitpython

CVE-2026-78677

GitPython before 3.1.59 omits --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, allowing attackers to create arbitrary git directories outside the intended clone destination. Attackers can pass a separate_git_dir parameter to Repo.clone_from() or Repo.clone() to redirect repository metadata to an attacker-controlled filesystem path, enabling arbitrary directory creation and potential hook execution.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.004 (34.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.