CVE-2025-8959: HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Symlink Attacks
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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.
References
- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-23-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-read-through-symlink-attack/76242
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3
- github.com/hashicorp/go-getter
- github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/commit/87541b2501c00df5eaedea6acc61a2a4a4efa5b7
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8959
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3892
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