CVE-2026-45571 (GCVE-0-2026-45571)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 14:57 – Updated: 2026-05-27 16:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
go-git: Crafted repositories may modify main and submodule .git directories
Summary
go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to 5.19.1 and 6.0.0-alpha.4, a path validation issue in go-git could allow crafted repository data to affect files outside the intended checkout target, including the repository's .git directory. These validations were introduced in upstream Git years ago, so the vulnerability arose from go-git drifting from those checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.1 and 6.0.0-alpha.4.
Severity
5.4 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-05-27 16:03 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisor… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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