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.
Published: 2025-08-15
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-25049 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Symlink Attacks
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Symlink Attacks
History

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:go-getter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hashicorp
Hashicorp go-getter
Vendors & Products Hashicorp
Hashicorp go-getter

Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 15 Aug 2025 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack
Weaknesses CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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Hashicorp Go-getter
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HashiCorp

Published:

Updated: 2025-08-15T20:46:06.131Z

Reserved: 2025-08-13T15:17:26.971Z

Link: CVE-2025-8959

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-08-15T20:45:58.857Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-08-15T21:15:37.347

Modified: 2025-12-11T19:56:22.320

Link: CVE-2025-8959

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-08-15T20:32:52Z

Links: CVE-2025-8959 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-08-16T21:40:39Z

Weaknesses