High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Aug 7, 2026
CVE-2026-71556
CVE-2026-71556
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.
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Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hc8v-wwc9-vgxmghsaADVISORY
- github.com/go-git/go-git/commit/008a78f2dd86f52544ddff8b8e8ddeecdf3f7aabnvd
- github.com/go-git/go-git/commit/661d1c7f101d34e002a3cfcf8dbea5b7421d07acnvd
- github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.19.2nvd
- github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.5nvd
- github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-hc8v-wwc9-vgxmnvd
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