Credential Exposure Affecting git-for-windows/git package, versions [,2.53.0.windows.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-GITFORWINDOWSGIT-15459326
  • published11 Mar 2026
  • disclosed10 Mar 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 10 Mar 2026

CVE-2025-66413  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-256  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade git-for-windows/git to version 2.53.0.windows.2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Credential Exposure via the clone process. An attacker can obtain sensitive authentication information by tricking a user into cloning from a malicious server.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1