Description
gitoxide gix-fs before 0.23.0 contains a path validation bypass vulnerability in the worktree checkout mechanism that allows attackers to escape the worktree directory via symlink manipulation. During forced checkout with overwrite_existing enabled, attackers can craft malicious repository trees where symlink entries replace validated directories, causing subsequent files to be written outside the worktree through the symlink for code execution or file manipulation.
Published: 2026-09-25
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Description gitoxide gix-fs before 0.23.0 contains a path validation bypass vulnerability in the worktree checkout mechanism that allows attackers to escape the worktree directory via symlink manipulation. During forced checkout with overwrite_existing enabled, attackers can craft malicious repository trees where symlink entries replace validated directories, causing subsequent files to be written outside the worktree through the symlink for code execution or file manipulation.
Title gitoxide gix-fs before 0.23.0 Worktree Escape via Symlink
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': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Gitoxidelabs Gitoxide
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T22:04:00.750Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T20:30:44.419Z

Link: CVE-2026-100419

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-25T22:17:10.613

Modified: 2026-09-25T22:17:10.743

Link: CVE-2026-100419

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