CVE-2026-71556

HIGH

go-git: Worktree operations may follow symlinks

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.1
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 21.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (4)
go-git/go-git 0 - 5.19.2Go
go-git/go-git 0 - 6.0.0-alpha.5Go
go-git/go-git < 5.19.2
go-git/go-git >= 6.0.0-alpha.1, < 6.0.0-alpha.5
Published Aug 07, 2026
Tracked Since Aug 07, 2026