Path Traversal in Go-git

CVE-2026-71557

go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to 5.19.2 and 6.0.0-alpha.5, reference names are not sanitized before being used to construct on-disk paths under the reference storage directory, so a maliciousl…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

  • Go-git — versions < 5.19.2, >= 6.0.0-alpha.1, < 6.0.0-alpha.5

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-71557?
CVE-2026-71557 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Go-git, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-08-07.
How severe is CVE-2026-71557?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.