CVE-2025-8959
HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Symlink Attacks in github.com/hashicorp/go-getter
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.05%
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.
How to fix CVE-2025-8959
To remediate CVE-2025-8959, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 1.7.9 or later
- —upgrade to 1.7.9 or later
Is CVE-2025-8959 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0
- from 0, < 1.7.9
- from 0, < 1.7.9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |