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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41506

go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go.

Published May 8, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · go-git project

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41506. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of go-git project is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.26%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe go-git project/go-git

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.

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  • cpe go-git project/go-git6.0.0

How to fix CVE-2026-41506

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41506. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of go-git project is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with go-git project/go-git 6.0.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials. EPSS 0.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 8, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41506

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41506

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.