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CVE-2024-3817 — Vulnerability in github.com/hashicorp/go-getter —...

CRITICAL

HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Argument Injection When Fetching Remote Default Git Branches

Published April 17, 2024Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

When go-getter is performing a Git operation, go-getter will try to clone the given repository. If a Git reference is not passed along with the Git url, go-getter will then try to check the remote repository’s HEAD reference of its default branch by passing arguments to the Git binary on the host it is executing on. An attacker may format a Git URL in order to inject additional Git arguments to the Git call. Consumers of the go-getter library should evaluate the risk associated with these issues in the context of their go-getter usage and upgrade go-getter to 1.7.4 or later.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 17, 2024 (908 days ago).
  • Last revised September 10, 2026 — 875 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Go
Update github.com/hashicorp/go-getter to 1.7.4 or later
go get github.com/hashicorp/go-getter@v1.7.4

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/hashicorp/go-getter
go
All versions1.7.4

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-3817?
HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Argument Injection When Fetching Remote Default Git Branches This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-3817?
CVE-2024-3817 affects github.com/hashicorp/go-getter. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-3817 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-q64h-39hv-4cf7
GO-2024-2800

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