Vulnerability in Go-git

CVE-2025-21613

go-git is a highly extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. An argument injection vulnerability was discovered in go-git versions prior to v5.13. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to set…

EPSS: 0.013 (66.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21613?
CVE-2025-21613 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Go-git, classified under Argument Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-01-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-21613?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-21613 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.