CVE-2025-8959CWE-59

HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack

High · published August 15, 2025

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
46.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00568 · 46.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2025-08-15T20:32Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 AUG 20:32Z
    HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack
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