Is github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 affected by CVE-2026-45571?

Go github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 is affected in <5.19.1.

Is CVE-2026-45571 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

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CVE-2026-45571

Q: Is CVE-2026-45571 being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is 0.3%.

Go · github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 • Go · github.com/go-git/go-git/v6 • Go · github.com/go-git/go-git

Summary

go-git: Crafted repositories may modify main and submodule .git directories

Severity: medium
EPSS: 0.3% (p21)
Also known as: GHSA-crhj-59gh-8x96#github.com/go-git/go-git, GHSA-crhj-59gh-8x96#github.com/go-git/go-git/v5, GHSA-crhj-59gh-8x96#github.com/go-git/go-git/v6
Published: 2026-05-19

References

Related advisories

CVE-2026-45022 — high · Go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v5
GHSA-w5pp-99ch-qj29#github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 — medium · Go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v5
CVE-2026-41506 — medium · Go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v5
CVE-2026-33762 — medium · Go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v5
CVE-2026-34165 — medium · Go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v5
CVE-2026-25934 — medium · Go/github.com/go-git/go-git/v5

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.