CVE-2025-8959

Name: CVE-2025-8959
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-08-15T21:15:37.347+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.51%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-8959 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.51%

39.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hashicorp	Go-Getter	< 1.7.9

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-23-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-read-through-symlink-attack/76242Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 15, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-8959?

How severe is CVE-2025-8959?

CVE-2025-8959 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8959?

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Source: NVD / NIST