CVE-2026-41506
📛 CVE Title
go-git Credential leak via cross-host redirect in smart HTTP transport
Description
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitHub_M
- CVSS severity
- MEDIUM
- CVSS score
- 4.7 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N- Effective score
- 4.7 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-522 - Reserved
- 2026-04-20
- Published
- 2026-05-08 13:43 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-05-11 18:50 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/41xxx/CVE-2026-41506.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-41506 — CVE-2026-41506
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- EPSS score
- 0.0006 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 17.91% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-28596 - Assigner
- GitHub_M
- Published
- May 8, 2026, 1:43:19 PM
- Updated
- May 11, 2026, 6:50:50 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
4.7 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0600
- Vendors
- go-git
- Products
-
go-git (< 5.18.0)go-git (< 6.0.0-alpha.2)
ENISA description: 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.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| go-git | go-git |
< 5.18.0 (affected),
< 6.0.0-alpha.2 (affected)
|
— |
Vendor references (3)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
- https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.18.0 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.2 x_refsource_MISC
Web references (6)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.18.0 tenable:github.com
- https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v6.0.0-alpha.2 tenable:github.com
- https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963 tenable:github.com
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41506 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41506 tenable:www.cve.org
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
Remediations (16)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:blog.qualys.com
With Qualys Policy Audit's out-of-the-box mitigation or Compensatory Controls, which reduce the risk of a vulnerability being exploited because the remediation ( fix / patch ) cannot be done immediately, these security controls are not recommended by any industry standards, such as CIS and DISA-STIG.
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:cybernews.com
Microsoft has released fixes for six new zero-days actively exploited in the wild, alongside more than 50 additional security updates in this month's Patch Tuesday rollout.
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
Official websites use .gov A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:support.servicenow.com
Overview The advisories below document publicly disclosed Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures ( CVEs ) in the Now Platform by ServiceNow. Because ServiceNow uses various methods to communicate vulnerability information, patches, and other fixes, customers should review family, security patch , and hotfix release notes, which are available at https://docs.servicenow.com, for a complete list of ...
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:www.cisa.gov
Although BOD 22-01 only applies to FCEB agencies, CISA strongly urges all organizations to reduce their exposure to cyberattacks by prioritizing timely remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities as part of their vulnerability management practice. CISA will continue to add vulnerabilities to the catalog that meet the specified criteria.
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's February 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 59 CVEs , featuring six exploited vulnerabilities, three of which were publicly known, and five Critical vulnerabilities.
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-23 21:52 UTC -
web:community.ui.com
Published: May 21, 2026 Updated: May 22, 2026 Version: 1.1 Revision: 1.1 Summary 1 of 5 A malicious actor with access to the network and high privileges could exploit an Improper Input Validation vulnerability found in UniFi OS devices to execute a Command Injection. Affected Products: UniFi OS Server (Version 5.0.6 and earlier) Mitigation : Update your UniFi OS Server to Version 5.0.8 or later ...
2026-05-26 02:49 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026 .
2026-05-26 02:49 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
The Wireshark Foundation has released Wireshark 4.6.6, addressing a critical security vulnerability in the ROHC (Robust Header Compression) protocol dissector that could allow an attacker to crash the application by injecting a specially crafted, malformed packet.
2026-05-26 02:49 UTC -
web:experienceleague.adobe.com
Learn about security bug fixes, security enhancements, and other security related updates included in the security patch releases for Adobe Commerce version 2.4.6.
2026-05-26 02:49 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center
2026-05-26 02:49 UTC -
web:www.vulncheck.com
In February, VulnCheck introduced our 2025 Routinely Targeted Vulnerabilities list, a compilation of CVEs researched and exploited by a range of threat actors in 2025. Today, we're releasing a list of 2026 vulnerabilities that our analysts have determined qualify for "Routinely Targeted" status based on a combination of threat actor, ransomware, and botnet targeting, along with public ...
2026-05-26 02:49 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-41506.json.
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