CVE-2026-82251
Published:August 28, 2026
Updated:September 24, 2026
gitoxide before 0.52.1 fails to validate submodule names from .gitmodules configuration, allowing path traversal when deriving submodule git directories. Attackers can craft malicious submodule names with traversal segments to redirect state() and open() functions to repositories outside .git/modules, causing repository confusion and inspection of attacker-controlled repositories.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v0.1.0 <v0.52.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v0.52.1gix (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.0.0 <0.83.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.83.0gitoxide (RUST):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <0.52.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.52.1Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
POC
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
EPSS
Base Score:
0.39