CVE-2026-100419 gitoxide gix-fs - Path Traversal

gitoxide gix-fs < 0.23.0 contains a path traversal caused by symlink manipulation in the worktree checkout mechanism, letting attackers write files outside the worktree, exploit requires forced checkout with overwrite_existing enabled.

CVSS base score 7.0 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.15% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Path Traversal
Impact
File System Write, Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
25 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-59

Vendor fix

Update to version 0.23.0 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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