Vulnerability · Published Aug 15, 2025 · Assigned by HashiCorp
CVE-2025-8959HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Shared library from HashiCorp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8959 |
| Debian:14 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | 1.8.9-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8959 |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter | 1.7.9 | GHSA-wjrx-6529-hcj3 |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/go-getter | 1.7.9 | GO-2025-3892 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-8959 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-8959 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | golang-github-hashicorp-go-getter | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-8959 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HashiCorp | Shared library | 0 – before 1.7.8 |
Weakness: CWE-59 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N