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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Tooling | < 1.8.6 | 1.8.6 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | 1.8.9-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | govulncheck-vulndb | 0.0.20260723T184607-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | conftest | 0.68.2-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | grype | 0.111.0-r3 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | k9s | 0.50.18-r18 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kots | 1.130.0-r4 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | kubescape | 4.0.5-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opentofu-1.11 | 1.11.6-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | opentofu-1.9 | No fix yet | — |
| Wolfi rolling | snyk-cli | 1.1304.0-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | steampipe | 2.4.1-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | syft | 1.42.4-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | task | 3.50.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | terraform | 1.5.7-r47 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | terragrunt | 1.0.1-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | tflint | 0.62.1-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | tfsec | 1.28.14-r35 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | trivy | 0.69.3-r12 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | trivy-operator | 0.30.1-r6 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | wolfictl | 0.39.10-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | xeol | 0.10.8-r34 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zarf | 0.77.0-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zot | 2.1.15-r12 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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gouldnicholas/CVE-2026-4660-PoC ★ 1 · Apr 10, 2026
PoC for CVE-2026-4660: arbitrary file read via git checkout in hashicorp/go-getter
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter | < 1.8.6 | 1.8.6 | GHSA-92mm-2pjq-r785 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2026-2010 OpenTofu: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 13, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21483-1 Security update for govulncheck-vulndb SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 31, 2026