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CVE-2026-82251 Details

UNDERGOING ENRICHMENT

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Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:…Vector:This vulnerability is currently being analyzed.

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-fr8x-3vfx-f45h	CISA-ADP
https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-fr8x-3vfx-f45h	[email protected]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-before-0.52.1-path-traversal-via-submodule-name	[email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-22	Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')	[email protected]

Affected Products

This vulnerability is currently being analyzed

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Aug 29, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 29, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 28, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Aug 28, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]