CVE-2026-88922 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Vulnerability Description

The go-getter library up to versions 1.8.8 and 2.2.3 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation issue in its archive decompression handling that may allow a crafted archive to cause extracted files to be created with elevated permission bits. Where extraction is performed by a privileged user, this may allow a local actor to obtain the privileges of the extracting process. This vulnerability (CVE-2026-88922) is fixed in go-getter 1.8.9 and 2.2.4.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-281

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2026-39-go-getter-vulnerable-to-a-privileg

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-88922?

CVE-2026-88922 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). The go-getter library up to versions 1.8.8 and 2.2.3 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation issue in its archive decompression handling that may allow a crafted archive to cause extracted files to be...

How severe is CVE-2026-88922?

CVE-2026-88922 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-88922?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.