CVE-2026-53586 PUBLISHED

libgit2: HTTP transport can leak credentials to an offsite redirect target

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 09.06.2026 Published: 20.08.2026 Updated: 20.08.2026

libgit2 is a portable C implementation of the Git core methods provided as a linkable library with a solid API, allowing to build Git functionality into your application. Prior to 1.8.6 and 1.9.5, the built-in HTTP transport in src/libgit2/transports/http.c follows an offsite initial redirect, and handle_remote_auth and handle_auth pass transport->owner->url instead of transport->server.url to the credential callback when the redirected host returns 401 Unauthorized. A callback that scopes credentials to the original trusted URL can therefore return GIT_CREDENTIAL_USERPASS_PLAINTEXT credentials that libgit2 stores in transport->server.cred and sends as an Authorization header to the redirected host. An attacker who controls a trusted Git host or an open redirect on that host can disclose HTTP Basic credentials, personal access tokens, or equivalent credentials. This issue is fixed in versions 1.8.6 and 1.9.5.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 6.5

Product Status

Vendor libgit2
Product libgit2
Versions
  • Version < 1.8.6 is affected
  • Version >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.5 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor CWE
  • CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials CWE
  • CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') CWE