7.5High
CVE-2025-8959HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack
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.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-59
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| hashicorp | go-getter | < 1.7.9 | |
| HashiCorp | Shared library | < 1.7.8 |
References and patches
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:go-getter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 1.7.9