CVE-2025-4674 Unexpected command execution in untrusted VCS repositories in cmd/go
High 8.6
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-4674 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2025-4674 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Golang Go, published on 29 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- golang (Bitnami): affected all versions; fixed in 1.23.11, 1.24.5
- toolchain (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 1.23.11, 1.24.5
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4674/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-4674/index.md)
The Go command may execute unexpected commands when operating in untrusted VCS repositories with dangerous configuration, allowing code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-4674?
CVE-2025-4674 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Golang Go, published on 29 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The go command may execute unexpected commands when operating in untrusted VCS repositories. This occurs when possibly dangerous VCS configuration is present in repositories. This can happen when a repository was fetched via one VCS (e.g. Git), but contains metadata for another VCS (e.g. Mercurial). Modules which are retrieved using the go command line, i.e. via "go get", are not affected.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-4674?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including golang and toolchain. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
golang Bitnami | All versions | 1.23.11, 1.24.5 |
toolchain Go | All versions | 1.23.11, 1.24.5 |
Linux distribution packages (38)
delve AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.24.1-1.module_el8.10.0+3977+66935a26 |
go-toolset AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.module_el8.10.0+4033+4bf8b620 |
golang AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.module_el8.10.0+4033+4bf8b620 |
golang-bin AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.module_el8.10.0+4033+4bf8b620 |
golang-docs AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.module_el8.10.0+4033+4bf8b620 |
golang-misc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.module_el8.10.0+4033+4bf8b620 |
golang-src AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.module_el8.10.0+4033+4bf8b620 |
golang-tests AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.module_el8.10.0+4033+4bf8b620 |
go-toolset AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.el9_6 |
golang AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.el9_6 |
golang-bin AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.el9_6 |
golang-docs AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.el9_6 |
golang-misc AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.el9_6 |
golang-race AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.el9_6 |
golang-src AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.el9_6 |
golang-tests AlmaLinux:9 | All versions | 1.24.6-1.el9_6 |
delve Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22945+b2c96a17 |
delve-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22945+b2c96a17 |
delve-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.1-1.module+el8.10.0+22945+b2c96a17 |
go-toolset Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.6-1.module+el8.10.0+23407+428597c7 |
golang Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.6-1.module+el8.10.0+23407+428597c7 |
golang-bin Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.6-1.module+el8.10.0+23407+428597c7 |
golang-docs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.6-1.module+el8.10.0+23407+428597c7 |
golang-misc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.6-1.module+el8.10.0+23407+428597c7 |
golang-src Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.6-1.module+el8.10.0+23407+428597c7 |
golang-tests Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.24.6-1.module+el8.10.0+23407+428597c7 |
delve Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.9.1-1.module+el8.8.0+16778+5fbb74f5 |
delve-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.9.1-1.module+el8.8.0+16778+5fbb74f5 |
delve-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.9.1-1.module+el8.8.0+16778+5fbb74f5 |
go-toolset Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-3.module+el8.8.0+22903+37387f31 |
golang Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-16.module+el8.8.0+23410+958e78d9 |
golang-bin Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-16.module+el8.8.0+23410+958e78d9 |
golang-docs Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-16.module+el8.8.0+23410+958e78d9 |
golang-misc Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-16.module+el8.8.0+23410+958e78d9 |
golang-race Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-16.module+el8.8.0+23410+958e78d9 |
golang-src Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-16.module+el8.8.0+23410+958e78d9 |
golang-tests Red Hat:rhel_e4s:8.8::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-16.module+el8.8.0+23410+958e78d9 |
golang Red Hat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream | All versions | 0:1.19.13-18.el9_2 |
Products include Golang Go.
How do I fix CVE-2025-4674?
Upgrade golang to a fixed version for your release line: 1.23.11 or 1.24.5.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-4674 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-4674 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as ALSA-2025:13935, ALSA-2025:13940, AZL-66098, AZL-66101, BELL-CVE-2025-4674, BIT-golang-2025-4674 and 111 more.