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CVE-2026-100419: GitoxideLabs gitoxide · Link Following

Affects GitoxideLabs gitoxideSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.3 High : upgrade to 0.23.0 soon.

Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.23.0
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

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 8 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade gitoxide and github/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide to 0.23.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitoxideLabsgitoxideAffected
  • <0.23.0
Fixed in
  • 0.23.0
crates.iogithub/GitoxideLabs/gitoxidepkg:cargo/github/GitoxideLabs/gitoxideOther threatsAffected
  • <0.23.0
Fixed in
  • 0.23.0

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AI-suggested

A fix is available in gitoxide gix-fs version 0.23.0 and later. Users should upgrade to version 0.23.0 or newer to remediate this vulnerability.

Description

gitoxide gix-fs versions before 0.23.0 have a path validation bypass vulnerability in the worktree checkout mechanism. This flaw allows attackers to escape the intended worktree directory by manipulating symbolic links during forced checkouts with overwrite_existing enabled. Malicious repository trees can replace validated directories with symlink entries, causing files to be written outside the worktree, potentially enabling code execution or file manipulation.

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