CVE-2026-82253gitoxide before 0.82.0 Path Traversal via Submodule Name Validation Bypass
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gitoxide (Rust crates gix <= 0.72.0 and gix-validate <= 0.10.0) contains a path traversal vulnerability. The submodule name validation function in gix-validate only checks the first occurrence of '..' via name.find(b".."), allowing crafted names such as 'a..b/../../../.git/' to bypass the check; additionally this validation is never invoked in production code paths. Combined with a trust inheritance flaw in Submodule::open(), where the parent repository's git_dir_trust (Trust::Full) is cloned and the ownership verification is skipped, an attacker can craft a malicious .gitmodules file so that a victim tool built on gitoxide reads arbitrary git repository configuration (including embedded credentials) with full trust, bypassing safe-directory protections. Fixed in gix 0.82.0 and gix-validate 0.11.1.
- CVSS
- 7.5 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Aug 31, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
GitoxideLabs gitoxide gitoxidelabs:gitoxide (from the name) | before 0.82.0; 0.82.0 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-p3hw-mv63-rf9wvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-before-0.82.0-path-traversal-via-submodule-name-validation-bypassthird-party-advisory
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