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GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Symlink Attacks

HIGH Published 2025-08-15 Modified 2025-08-29 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2025-8959
Ecosystem
Go
Packages
github.com/hashicorp/go-getter
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-59
Reviewed
2025-08-18

Affected packages

• Go github.com/hashicorp/go-getter: < 1.7.9 → fixed in 1.7.9

Description

HashiCorp's go-getter library subdirectory download feature is vulnerable to symlink attacks leading to unauthorized read access beyond the designated directory boundaries. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8959, is fixed in go-getter 1.7.9.

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2025-8959 HashiCorp's go-getter library subdirectory download feature is vulnerable to symlink attacks leading to unauthorized read access beyond the… vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access weakness

References