CVE-2026-100419

gitoxide gix-fs before 0.23.0 Worktree Escape via Symlink

Published: Sep 25, 2026Updated: Sep 25, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-59

7.0HIGH

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

GitoxideLabs

gitoxideMixed

DevTools & CI / source-control

Exploitability

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References

https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-6p9q-f2xg-6pr5

github.com

https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/b62498378b8bc2c95863a044b700f2063b0b5875

github.com

https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/blob/gix-fs-v0.22.1/gix-fs/src/stack.rs#L185-L196

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