CVE-2026-114098

Dulwich 0.22.5 before 1.2.8 Path Traversal via Stash Pop Symlinks

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2026 at 12:37 AM UTC
Updated: October 27, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDulwich

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Dulwich from 0.22.5 before 1.2.8 contains a path traversal vulnerability in stash.py pop() that allows attackers to write arbitrary files outside the worktree through intermediate directory symlinks. Attackers can craft a malicious repository whose popped stash writes a payload into .git/hooks/post-checkout, achieving code execution on the next checkout.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

0.22.5
Vendor states this is fixed in 1.2.8 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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