CVE-2026-4660
Go-getter may allow to arbitrary filesystem reads through git operations
CVSS Score
7.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
HashiCorp’s go-getter library up to v1.8.5 may allow arbitrary file reads on the file system during certain git operations through a maliciously crafted URL. This vulnerability, CVE-2026-4660, is fixed in go-getter v1.8.6. This vulnerability does not affect the go-getter/v2 branch and package.
| CWE | CWE-200 |
| Vendor | hashicorp |
| Product | tooling |
| Published | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 15, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
HashiCorp / Tooling
0 < 1.8.6
References
discuss.hashicorp.com: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-04-go-getter-may-allow-to-arbitrary-filesystem-reads-through-git-operations/77311 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4660 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2456909 security.access.redhat.com: https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-4660.json access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24478
Credits
This issue was identified by Nicholas Gould (github.com/gouldnicholas)