Duplicate Advisory: clone_from()/clone() omit --separate-git-dir from unsafe_git_clone_options, enabling arbitrary git-directory creation outside the destination
GHSA-7r39-6q8m-qw68
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Description
Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-8mcc-hrx5-hvxc. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
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.
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