CVE-2025-8959
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Publication date: 2025-08-15
Last updated on: 2025-12-11
Assigner: HashiCorp Inc.
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| hashicorp | go-getter | to 1.7.9 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-59 | The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
The vulnerability in HashiCorp's go-getter library involves its subdirectory download feature being susceptible to symlink attacks. This allows an attacker to gain unauthorized read access to files outside the intended directory boundaries.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by allowing attackers to read files beyond the designated directories, potentially exposing confidential data.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the go-getter library to version 1.7.9 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed.
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