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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History
11 Dec 2025, 19:56
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:go-getter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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| References | () 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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15 Aug 2025, 21:15
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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')
