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.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00053.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
go-git go-git affected
Version Status Constraints
< 5.18.0 affected —
< 6.0.0-alpha.2 affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

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:*:*

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963 go-git: Credential leak via cross-host redirect in smart HTTP transport
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.18.0 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 12 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Go-git Project
Go-git Project go-git
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:go-git_project:go-git:6.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:go:*:*
Vendors & Products Go-git Project
Go-git Project go-git

Mon, 11 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 08 May 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Go-git
Go-git go-git
Vendors & Products Go-git
Go-git go-git

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title go-git Credential leak via cross-host redirect in smart HTTP transport
Weaknesses CWE-522
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T18:50:50.673Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T18:18:50.681Z

Link: CVE-2026-41506

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-11T18:50:36.553Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-08T14:16:33.983

Modified: 2026-05-12T14:33:02.040

Link: CVE-2026-41506

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Updated: 2026-05-08T21:00:09Z

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