gitoxide gix-fs before 0.23.0 Worktree Escape via Symlink (GitoxideLabs gitoxide)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.22 % · percentile 13 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- VulnCheck
- NVD status
- Deferred
Description
gitoxide gix-fs before 0.23.0 contains a path validation bypass vulnerability in the worktree checkout mechanism that allows attackers to escape the worktree directory via symlink manipulation. During forced checkout with overwrite_existing enabled, attackers can craft malicious repository trees where symlink entries replace validated directories, causing subsequent files to be written outside the worktree through the symlink for code execution or file manipulation.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-6p9q-f2xg-6pr5
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/b62498378b8bc2c95863a044b700f2063b0b5875
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/blob/gix-fs-v0.22.1/gix-fs/src/stack.rs#L185-L196
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-f89h-2fjh-2r9q
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-gix-fs-before-0.23.0-worktree-escape-via-symlink
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · disclosure@vulncheck.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · disclosure@vulncheck.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-87366
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-100419
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GitoxideLabs · gitoxide | affected 0 < 0.23.0 ; unaffected 0.23.0 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |