HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack_CVE-2025-8959

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    "description": "HashiCorp's go-getter library subdirectory download feature is vulnerable to symlink attacks leading to unauthorized read access beyond the designated directory boundaries. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-8959, is fixed in go-getter 1.7.9.",
    "published": "2025-08-15T20:32:52.335Z",
    "modified": "2025-08-15T20:46:06.131Z",
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    "title": "HashiCorp go-getter Vulnerable to Arbitrary Read through Symlink Attack",
    "source": "HashiCorp",
    "references": "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-23-hashicorp-go-getter-vulnerable-to-arbitrary-read-through-symlink-attack/76242",
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