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CVE-2026-82251: gitoxide before 0.52.1 Path Traversal via Submodule Name

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-28 · updated 2026-08-29
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

gitoxide before 0.52.1 fails to validate submodule names from .gitmodules configuration, allowing path traversal when deriving submodule git directories. Attackers can craft malicious submodule names with traversal segments to redirect state() and open() functions to repositories outside .git/modules, causing repository confusion and inspection of attacker-controlled repositories.

Affected products

• GitoxideLabs gitoxide: before 0.52.1; before 0.82.0 — fixed in 0.52.1, 0.82.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: GitoxideLabs gitoxide 0.52.1, 0.82.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-fr8x-3vfx-f45h
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-before-0.52.1-path-traversal-via-submodule-name
• https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-fr8x-3vfx-f45h

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