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title: "CVE-2026-100419: gitoxide gix-fs - Path Traversal"
description: "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."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-100419/
---

# 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

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100419)

## 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](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/59.html)

## 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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100419](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-100419)
- [https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-6p9q-f2xg-6pr5](https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-6p9q-f2xg-6pr5)
- [https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-f89h-2fjh-2r9q](https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/security/advisories/GHSA-f89h-2fjh-2r9q)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-gix-fs-before-0.23.0-worktree-escape-via-symlink](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitoxide-gix-fs-before-0.23.0-worktree-escape-via-symlink)
- [https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide](https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide)
- [https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/blob/gix-fs-v0.22.1/gix-fs/src/stack.rs#L185-L196](https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/blob/gix-fs-v0.22.1/gix-fs/src/stack.rs#L185-L196)
- [https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/b62498378b8bc2c95863a044b700f2063b0b5875](https://github.com/GitoxideLabs/gitoxide/commit/b62498378b8bc2c95863a044b700f2063b0b5875)

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