CVE-2025-8959

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:go-getter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

11 Dec 2025, 19:56

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:go-getter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Hashicorp
Hashicorp go-getter
References () https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-23-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-read-through-symlink-attack/76242 - () https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-23-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-read-through-symlink-attack/76242 - Vendor Advisory

18 Aug 2025, 20:16

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Summary
  • (es) La función de descarga de subdirectorios de la librería Go-getter de HashiCorp es vulnerable a ataques de enlace simbólico, lo que provoca accesos de lectura no autorizados más allá de los límites del directorio designado. Esta vulnerabilidad, identificada como CVE-2025-8959, se corrige en Go-getter 1.7.9.

15 Aug 2025, 21:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-15 21:15

Updated : 2025-12-11 19:56


NVD link : CVE-2025-8959

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8959

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8959


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Products Affected

hashicorp

  • go-getter
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')