CVE-2026-41506

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.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.18.0	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.2	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git::::::go::*
	cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:6.0.0:alpha1::::go::*

History

12 May 2026, 14:33

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.18.0 -~~	() https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.18.0 - Product, Release Notes
References	~~() https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.2 -~~	() https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.2 - Product, Release Notes
References	~~() https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963 -~~	() https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Go-git Project Go-git Project go-git
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:6.0.0:alpha1::::go::* cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git::::::go::*

08 May 2026, 14:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-08 14:16

Updated : 2026-05-12 14:33

NVD link : CVE-2026-41506

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41506

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41506

JSON object : View

Products Affected

go-git_project

go-git

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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