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HIGH Received

CVE-2026-71556

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.

Published 07 Aug 2026, 17:17 UTC Last modified 07 Aug 2026, 17:17 UTC
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Attack profile

The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.

Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity High
Availability Low
Exploitability2.8
Impact4.2
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Affected products

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NVD has not published structured affected-product data for this record.
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Weakness classification

CWE categories help security teams group the underlying software weakness.

CWECWE-59
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Source references

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NVD National Vulnerability Database recordnvd.nist.gov 01 Technical reference security-advisories@github.com 02 Technical reference security-advisories@github.com 03 Technical reference security-advisories@github.com 04 Technical reference security-advisories@github.com 05 Technical reference security-advisories@github.com