FKIE_CVE-2026-71556

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-08-07 17:17 - Updated: 2026-09-10 20:41
Severity
7.1 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Summary
go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5, worktree operations (including checkout, status, and add) resolve symbolic links inside the working tree without confining resolution to the worktree boundary, so a maliciously crafted repository containing a symlink can cause go-git to read from or write to files outside the intended working directory when the repository is cloned and its worktree operations are used. Versions 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5.
References
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/go-git/go-git/commit/008a78f2dd86f52544ddff8b8e8ddeecdf3f7aab
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/go-git/go-git/commit/661d1c7f101d34e002a3cfcf8dbea5b7421d07ac
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.19.2
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.5
security-advisories@github.comhttps://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-hc8v-wwc9-vgxm
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              "status": "affected",
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      "value": "go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5, worktree operations (including checkout, status, and add) resolve symbolic links inside the working tree without confining resolution to the worktree boundary, so a maliciously crafted repository containing a symlink can cause go-git to read from or write to files outside the intended working directory when the repository is cloned and its worktree operations are used. Versions 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-71556",
  "lastModified": "2026-09-10T20:41:33.140",
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          "baseScore": 7.1,
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          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
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}



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