CVE-2026-82251

Summary

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 Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

• https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-fr8x-3vfx-f45h

References

• https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-fr8x-3vfx-f45h
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-before-0.52.1-path-traversal-via-submodule-name

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