Vulnerability in Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide
CVE-2026-82252
gitoxide before 0.52.1 follows symlinks when reading the worktree .gitmodules file, allowing attackers to inject out-of-repository bytes into submodule metadata. Attackers can create a malicious repository with a symlinked .gitmodules pointing outside the repository tree, causing gitoxide to parse arbitrary external files as submodule configuration and expose attacker-controlled name, path, and url values.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-pg4w-g64p-qwhj (vendor-advisory)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-before-0.52.1-repository-boundary-violati… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-82252?
- CVE-2026-82252 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-08-28.
- How severe is CVE-2026-82252?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.