GitPython 3.1.59 fails to restrict the --no-index option in the high-level diff API, allowing attackers to read arbitrary filesystem paths as repository operands. Attackers can combine --no-index with -I/--ignore-matching-lines to create a content-dependent Boolean oracle, repeatedly querying local files to recover single-line secrets through distinguishable success or error responses.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
gitpython-developers GitPython unaffected
Version Status Constraints
3.1.59 affected < 3.1.60
3.1.60 unaffected —

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-whh4-5q6c-9v3x cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-3.1.59-local-file-content-oracle-via-no-index cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 11:30:00 +0000

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Description GitPython 3.1.59 fails to restrict the --no-index option in the high-level diff API, allowing attackers to read arbitrary filesystem paths as repository operands. Attackers can combine --no-index with -I/--ignore-matching-lines to create a content-dependent Boolean oracle, repeatedly querying local files to recover single-line secrets through distinguishable success or error responses.
Title GitPython 3.1.59 Local File Content Oracle via --no-index
First Time appeared Gitpython Project
Gitpython Project gitpython
Weaknesses CWE-88
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitpython_project:gitpython:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitpython Project
Gitpython Project gitpython
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T14:06:49.761Z

Reserved: 2026-09-09T10:32:34.109Z

Link: CVE-2026-87818

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T14:06:46.202Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-09T12:17:16.980

Modified: 2026-09-09T15:17:27.310

Link: CVE-2026-87818

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Updated: 2026-09-09T13:00:14Z

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