HashiCorp go-getter v1.8.5 Arbitrary File Read via Git URL
CVE-2026-4660 Published on April 9, 2026

Go-getter may allow to arbitrary filesystem reads through git operations
HashiCorps 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.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-4660 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
NONE

Weakness Types

What is an Information Disclosure Vulnerability?

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

CVE-2026-4660 has been classified to as an Information Disclosure vulnerability or weakness.

What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?

The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

CVE-2026-4660 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-4660

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Affected Versions

HashiCorp Tooling: Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer 1.3: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4: Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer: Red Hat Trusted Artifact Signer:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.42%
Percentile
33.79%

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