CVE-2025-8959 – github.com/hashicorp/go-getter

Package

Manager: go
Name: github.com/hashicorp/go-getter
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <1.7.9

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00057 pctl0.17722

Details

HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Symlink Attacks 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.

Metadata

Created: 2025-08-15T21:31:18Z
Modified: 2025-08-29T20:36:28Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/08/GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3/GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-59"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3
Finding: F076
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