gix-worktree-state before 0.33.0 (part of gitoxide) allows writing files outside the worktree on Windows. gix_worktree_state::checkout() follows an existing terminal symlink during non-exclusive (incremental) materialization (destination_is_initially_empty: false) when core.symlinks is true. If a symlink entry (mode 120000) is first checked out at a path P pointing outside the worktree, a subsequent incremental checkout of a regular-file entry (mode 100644) at the same path follows the existing reparse point and writes the blob content through the link, overwriting files outside the worktree.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
GitoxideLabs gitoxide unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.33.0
0.33.0 unaffected —
GitoxideLabs gitoxide unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.55.0
0.55.0 unaffected —
GitoxideLabs gitoxide unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.49.0
0.49.0 unaffected —
GitoxideLabs gitoxide unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < 0.86.0
0.86.0 unaffected —

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https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-pmm9-4h7q-24c8 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-before-0.33.0-path-traversal-via-symlink-following cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description gix-worktree-state before 0.33.0 (part of gitoxide) allows writing files outside the worktree on Windows. gix_worktree_state::checkout() follows an existing terminal symlink during non-exclusive (incremental) materialization (destination_is_initially_empty: false) when core.symlinks is true. If a symlink entry (mode 120000) is first checked out at a path P pointing outside the worktree, a subsequent incremental checkout of a regular-file entry (mode 100644) at the same path follows the existing reparse point and writes the blob content through the link, overwriting files outside the worktree.
Title gitoxide before 0.33.0 Path Traversal via symlink following
First Time appeared Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gitoxide
Weaknesses CWE-59
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gitoxidelabs:gitoxide:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gitoxidelabs
Gitoxidelabs gitoxide
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T10:49:34.165Z

Reserved: 2026-08-28T10:37:51.949Z

Link: CVE-2026-82248

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T12:16:36.650

Modified: 2026-08-28T12:16:36.650

Link: CVE-2026-82248

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