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CVE-2025-8959: HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2025-08-15 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-59
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.
Affected products
- HashiCorp go-getter: before 1.7.9 — fixed in 1.7.9
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: HashiCorp go-getter 1.7.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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