CVE-2026-44973

May 29, 2026, 4:32 p.m.

8.1
High

Description

Billy is an interface filesystem abstraction for Go. Prior to 5.9.0, multiple path traversal issues exist across different components of go-billy. Insufficient path sanitization and boundary enforcement may allow crafted paths (e.g., using ..) to escape intended base directories. While go-billy was not originally designed to provide a strong security boundary, some of these issues were inconsistent across some of the built-in implementations. This results in scenarios where applications relying on go-billy for some level of isolation may inadvertently expose access to unintended filesystem locations. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.9.0.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Vkontakte
  • Go-billy
  • <5.9.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a vkontakte go-billy <5.9.0 / / / / / / /

References

https://github.com/go-git/go-billy/security/advisories/GHSA-qw64-3x98-g7q2

Tags

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CWE-22
2026-05-28
CVE-2026-44973

CVSS Score

8.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: May 28, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified: May 29, 2026, 4:32 p.m.

Status : Deferred

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

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Source

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