HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-59 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00602 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Shared library (HashiCorp): 1.7.8github.com/hashicorp/go-getter (Go): 1.7.9Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Shared library | before 1.7.8 | 1.7.8 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter (Go) | before 1.7.9 | 1.7.9 | Patch available | GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3 |
- Shared library VendorHashiCorp Affected before 1.7.8 Fixed in 1.7.8 Patch available CNA
- github.com/hashicorp/go-getter (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.9 Fixed in 1.7.9 Patch available GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Shared library (HashiCorp) Fixed in 1.7.8
- Fix · GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3 github.com/hashicorp/go-getter (Go) Fixed in 1.7.9 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Trusted Application Pipeline | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3
References
Advisory 2
More HashiCorp Go-getter vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10176 go-getter up to 1.5.11 and 2.0.2 allowed protocol switching, endless redirect, and… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03561 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Argument Injection When Fetching Remote Default Git Branches CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-12556 go-getter up to 1.5.11 and 2.0.2 allowed arbitrary host access via go-getter path… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2024-05804 HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Code Execution On Git Update Via Git Config Manipulation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-12558 go-getter up to 1.5.11 and 2.0.2 panicked when processing password-protected ZIP files. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2022-12557 go-getter up to 1.5.11 and 2.0.2 allowed asymmetric resource exhaustion when go-getter… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2025-8959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-8959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-8959 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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