Description
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.
Published: 2026-05-27
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-crhj-59gh-8x96 go-git: Crafted repositories may modify main and submodule .git directories
History

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Go-git Project
Go-git Project go-git
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:6.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:go:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:6.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:go:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:6.0.0:alpha3:*:*:*:go:*:*
Vendors & Products Go-git Project
Go-git Project go-git

Thu, 28 May 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Go-git
Go-git go-git
Vendors & Products Go-git
Go-git go-git

Wed, 27 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 27 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title go-git: Crafted repositories may modify main and submodule .git directories
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T16:03:30.942Z

Reserved: 2026-05-12T19:00:14.600Z

Link: CVE-2026-45571

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Updated: 2026-05-27T16:03:23.599Z

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-27T15:16:30.387

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:52:13.300

Link: CVE-2026-45571

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Updated: 2026-05-28T02:15:03Z

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