CVE-2026-4660: HashiCorp's go-getter library may allow arbitrary file reads

April 9, 2026 (updated April 10, 2026)

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 is fixed in go-getter v1.8.6. This vulnerability does not affect the go-getter/v2 branch and package.

References

discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-04-go-getter-may-allow-to-arbitrary-filesystem-reads-through-git-operations/77311
github.com/advisories/GHSA-92mm-2pjq-r785
github.com/hashicorp/go-getter
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4660

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