Update github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 (indirect) to v5.18.0 [SECURITY] (v14.0/forgejo) - autoclosed #12176

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This PR contains the following updates:

Package	Change	Age	Confidence
github.com/go-git/go-git/v5	`v5.17.1` → `v5.18.0`

go-git: Credential leak via cross-host redirect in smart HTTP transport

GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963

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Impact

go-git may leak HTTP authentication credentials when following redirects during smart-HTTP clone and fetch operations.

If a remote repository responds to the initial /info/refs request with a redirect to a different host, go-git updates the session endpoint to the redirected location and reuses the original authentication for subsequent requests. This can result in the credentials (e.g. Authorization headers) being sent to an unintended host.

An attacker controlling or influencing the redirect target can capture these credentials and potentially reuse them to access the victim’s repositories or other resources, depending on the scope of the credential.

Clients using go-git exclusively with trusted remotes (for example, GitHub or GitLab), and over a secure HTTPS connection, are not affected by this issue. The risk arises when interacting with untrusted or misconfigured Git servers, or when using unsecured HTTP connections, which is not recommended. Such configurations also expose clients to a broader class of security risks beyond this issue, including credential interception and tampering of repository data.

Patches

Users should upgrade to v5.18.0, or v6.0.0-alpha.2, in order to mitigate this vulnerability. Versions prior to v5 are likely to be affected, users are recommended to upgrade to a supported go-git version.

The patched versions add support for configuring followRedirects. In line with upstream behaviour, the default is now initial, while users can opt into FollowRedirects or NoFollowRedirects programmatically.

Credit

Thanks to the 3 separate reports from @celinke97, @N0zoM1z0 and @AyushParkara. Thanks for finding and reporting this issue privately to the go-git project. 🙇

Severity

CVSS Score: 4.7 / 10 (Medium)
Vector String: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

This data is provided by OSV and the GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY 4.0).

Release Notes

go-git/go-git (github.com/go-git/go-git/v5)

`v5.18.0`

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What's Changed

plumbing: transport/http, Add support for followRedirects policy by @pjbgf in #2004

Full Changelog: https://github.com/go-git/go-git/compare/v5.17.2...v5.18.0

`v5.17.2`

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What's Changed

build: Update module github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 to v5.17.1 [SECURITY] (releases/v5.x) by @go-git-renovate[bot] in #1941
dotgit: skip writing pack files that already exist on disk by @pjbgf in #1944

⚠️ This release fixes a bug (#1942) that blocked some users from upgrading to v5.17.1. Thanks @pskrbasu for reporting it. 🙇

Full Changelog: https://github.com/go-git/go-git/compare/v5.17.1...v5.17.2

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This PR contains the following updates: | Package | Change | [Age](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | [Confidence](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/) | |---|---|---|---| | [github.com/go-git/go-git/v5](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) | `v5.17.1` → `v5.18.0` | ![age](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/age/go/github.com%2fgo-git%2fgo-git%2fv5/v5.18.0?slim=true) | ![confidence](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/confidence/go/github.com%2fgo-git%2fgo-git%2fv5/v5.17.1/v5.18.0?slim=true) | --- ### go-git: Credential leak via cross-host redirect in smart HTTP transport [GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963) <details> <summary>More information</summary> #### Details ##### Impact `go-git` may leak HTTP authentication credentials when following redirects during smart-HTTP clone and fetch operations. If a remote repository responds to the initial `/info/refs` request with a redirect to a different host, go-git updates the session endpoint to the redirected location and reuses the original authentication for subsequent requests. This can result in the credentials (e.g. Authorization headers) being sent to an unintended host. An attacker controlling or influencing the redirect target can capture these credentials and potentially reuse them to access the victim’s repositories or other resources, depending on the scope of the credential. **Clients using `go-git` exclusively with trusted remotes (for example, GitHub or GitLab), and over a secure HTTPS connection, are not affected by this issue.** The risk arises when interacting with untrusted or misconfigured Git servers, or when using unsecured HTTP connections, which is not recommended. Such configurations also expose clients to a broader class of security risks beyond this issue, including credential interception and tampering of repository data. ##### Patches Users should upgrade to `v5.18.0`, or `v6.0.0-alpha.2`, in order to mitigate this vulnerability. Versions prior to v5 are likely to be affected, users are recommended to upgrade to a supported `go-git` version. The patched versions add support for configuring [followRedirects](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config#Documentation/git-config.txt-httpfollowRedirects). In line with upstream behaviour, the default is now `initial`, while users can opt into `FollowRedirects` or `NoFollowRedirects` programmatically. ##### Credit Thanks to the 3 separate reports from @celinke97, @N0zoM1z0 and @AyushParkara. Thanks for finding and reporting this issue privately to the `go-git` project. :bow: #### Severity - CVSS Score: 4.7 / 10 (Medium) - Vector String: `CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N` #### References - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/security/advisories/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963) - [https://github.com/go-git/go-git](https://github.com/go-git/go-git) This data is provided by [OSV](https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-3xc5-wrhm-f963) and the [GitHub Advisory Database](https://github.com/github/advisory-database) ([CC-BY 4.0](https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/LICENSE.md)). </details> --- ### Release Notes <details> <summary>go-git/go-git (github.com/go-git/go-git/v5)</summary> ### [`v5.18.0`](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.18.0) [Compare Source](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/compare/v5.17.2...v5.18.0) #### What's Changed - plumbing: transport/http, Add support for followRedirects policy by [@pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#2004](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/pull/2004) **Full Changelog**: <https://github.com/go-git/go-git/compare/v5.17.2...v5.18.0> ### [`v5.17.2`](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/releases/tag/v5.17.2) [Compare Source](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/compare/v5.17.1...v5.17.2) #### What's Changed - build: Update module github.com/go-git/go-git/v5 to v5.17.1 \[SECURITY] (releases/v5.x) by [@go-git-renovate](https://github.com/go-git-renovate)\[bot] in [#1941](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/pull/1941) - dotgit: skip writing pack files that already exist on disk by [@pjbgf](https://github.com/pjbgf) in [#1944](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/pull/1944) :warning: This release fixes a bug ([#1942](https://github.com/go-git/go-git/issues/1942)) that blocked some users from upgrading to `v5.17.1`. Thanks [@pskrbasu](https://github.com/pskrbasu) for reporting it. :bow: **Full Changelog**: <https://github.com/go-git/go-git/compare/v5.17.1...v5.17.2> </details> --- ### Configuration 📅 **Schedule**: (UTC) - Branch creation - "" - Automerge - Between 12:00 AM and 03:59 AM (`* 0-3 * * *`) 🚦 **Automerge**: Disabled by config. Please merge this manually once you are satisfied. ♻ **Rebasing**: Whenever PR becomes conflicted, or you tick the rebase/retry checkbox. 🔕 **Ignore**: Close this PR and you won't be reminded about this update again. --- - [ ] If you want to rebase/retry this PR, check this box --- This PR has been generated by [Renovate Bot](https://github.com/renovatebot/renovate).

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Forgejo's usage of go-git is not affected, as the only relevant usage is the runner library parsing .gitignore. As always though, no harm in upgrading, but not a security vulnerability that is relevant for Forgejo.

Forgejo's usage of go-git is not affected, as the only relevant usage is the runner library parsing `.gitignore`. As always though, no harm in upgrading, but not a security vulnerability that is relevant for Forgejo.

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