CVE-2026-41506 (GCVE-0-2026-41506)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-08 13:43 – Updated: 2026-05-11 18:50
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Title
go-git Credential leak via cross-host redirect in smart HTTP transport
Summary
go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to versions 5.18.0 and 6.0.0-alpha.2, go-git may leak HTTP authentication credentials when following redirects during smart-HTTP clone and fetch operations. This issue has been patched in versions 5.18.0 and 6.0.0-alpha.2.
Severity ?
4.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
go-git go-git Affected: < 5.18.0
Affected: < 6.0.0-alpha.2
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