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

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.

Problem type

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Affected products

HashiCorp

Tooling

< 1.8.6 - AFFECTED

References

discuss.hashicorp.com

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-04-go-getter-may-allow-to-arbitrary-filesystem-reads-through-git-operations/77311

JSON source

https://cveawg.mitre.org/api/cve/CVE-2026-4660

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