What is CVE-2025-22620?

CVE-2025-22620 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2025-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2025-22620?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-22620 known to be exploited?

4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide

CVE-2025-22620

gitoxide is an implementation of git written in Rust. Prior to 0.17.0, gix-worktree-state specifies 0777 permissions when checking out executable files, intending that the umask will restrict them appropriately. But one of the strategies it uses to set permissions is not subject to the umask. This causes files in a repository to be world-writable in some situations. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.17.0.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide — versions < 0.17.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22620?: CVE-2025-22620 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2025-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2025-22620?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-22620 known to be exploited?: 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.