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Insufficiently Protected Credentials

CVE-2026-41506

High
7.4/10

Summary

go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to versions 5.18.0 and 6.x prior to 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.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • CHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published