CVE-2025-8959

HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack

Published Aug 15, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:go-getter:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Hashicorp
Hashicorp go-getter
Vendors & Products Hashicorp
Hashicorp go-getter
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Metrics ssvc

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

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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HashiCorp
Published
Updated
Aug 15, 2025, 8:46 PM
Reserved
Aug 13, 2025, 3:17 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 15, 2025, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:08 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 15, 2025, 8:32 PM