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title: "dulwich"
description: "A path traversal flaw affects the PyPI package dulwich. Affected versions: >= 0.23.1, <= 1.2.7. Fixed from version 1.2.8. CVSS score 8.6."
canonical: https://inyourgeek.com/en/failles-de-securite/2026-10-02-ghsa-5fqc-mrg8-w798
type: faille-de-securite
author: "Sébastien Soulier"
publisher: "InYourGeek"
language: en
datePublished: 2026-10-02
dateModified: 2026-10-02
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# dulwich

A path traversal flaw affects the PyPI package dulwich. Affected versions: >= 0.23.1, <= 1.2.7. Fixed from version 1.2.8. CVSS score 8.6.

## What to do

Update dulwich to 1.2.8 or later.

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Package | dulwich |
| Ecosystem | PyPI (Python) |
| Class | Path traversal |
| Affected versions | >= 0.23.1, <= 1.2.7 |
| Fixed version | 1.2.8 |
| CVSS | 8.6 |
| GHSA | GHSA-5fqc-mrg8-w798 |
| Published on | October 2, 2026 |
| Severity | High |

## Sources

- [GitHub Security Advisory — GHSA-5fqc-mrg8-w798](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5fqc-mrg8-w798) — GitHub Security Advisories

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