CVE-2026-82251

High

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.

SeverityHigh

CVSS7.5

Exploit probability—

ProductGitoxide

PublishedAug 28, 2026

First seenAug 28, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal

How to fix

Update

GitoxideLabs gitoxide0.52.1, 0.82.0 or later

Vendor advisories

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

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
GitoxideLabs gitoxide	v < 0.52.1, v < 0.82.0	0.52.1, 0.82.0

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