Path Traversal in github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 (CVE-2026-45571)
Summary
Path traversal in github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 (CVE-2026-45571). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Mitigation: upgrade to 5.19.1 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to 5.19.1 and 6.0.0-alpha.4, a path validation issue in go-git could allow crafted repository data to affect files outside the intended checkout target, including the repository's .git directory. These validations were introduced in upstream Git years ago, so the vulnerability arose from go-git drifting from those checks. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.19.1 and 6.0.0-alpha.4.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-45571 has been found in github.com/go-git/go-git/v5.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.4/10.
What to do: upgrade github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 to 5.19.1 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 CVE-2026-45571" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-45571 (github.com/go-git/go-git/v5) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 5.4
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: 5.19.1 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in github.com/go-git/go-git/v5.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of github.com/go-git/go-git/v5.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.4/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to 5.19.1.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'github.com/go-git/go-git/v5' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/go-git/go-git/v5' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
github.com/go-git/go-git/v5を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 to 5.19.1ステージング環境で 5.19.1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2026-45571 grype Fixed in: 0.114.0-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-45571 golang-github-go-git-go-git
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-45571 golang-github-go-git-go-git
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package github.com
- web github.com
- web github.com