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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-92mm-2pjq-r785 HashiCorp's go-getter library may allow arbitrary file reads
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Solution

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History

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-22
References
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threat_severity

Important


Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Hashicorp
Hashicorp tooling
Vendors & Products Hashicorp
Hashicorp tooling

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Go-getter may allow to arbitrary filesystem reads through git operations
Weaknesses CWE-200
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HashiCorp

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-09T14:44:55.926Z

Reserved: 2026-03-23T16:07:20.700Z

Link: CVE-2026-4660

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-09T14:44:52.929Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-09T14:16:32.993

Modified: 2026-04-09T14:16:32.993

Link: CVE-2026-4660

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-04-09T13:47:46Z

Links: CVE-2026-4660 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-10T09:32:50Z

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