CVE-2026-24686: go-tuf Path Traversal in TAP 4 Multirepo Client Allows Arbitrary File Write via Malicious Repository Names

CVE-2026-24686 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-02-02

Path traversal in TAP 4 multirepo client allows arbitrary file write via repo names in github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf

Technologies: github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/v2 (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-24686 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-24686 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-24686?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 2 February 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/v2 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-24686?
Yes. github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/v2 (Go): upgrade to 2.4.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-24686?
Check whether you run github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/v2 (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/v2 (Go): upgrade to 2.4.1 or later
    go get github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/v2@v2.4.1

Affected products

  • github.com/theupdateframework/go-tuf/v2 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.4.1

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-24686
  • GHSA-jqc5-w2xx-5vq4
  • GO-2026-4377

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