CVE-2025-48384 Git Git: file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Sep 15, 2025
What to do
- Install Git's security update for Git. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
- Patch anything in this catalog first, ahead of normal patch cycles.
- Put admin and file-transfer apps behind a VPN or single sign-on instead of the open internet.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: Mass data theft and ransomware: a single flaw in a file-transfer or email server has exposed thousands of organisations at once.
The details
- Official name
- Git Link Following Vulnerability
- Product
- Git Git
- CISA description
- Git contains a link following vulnerability that stems from Git’s inconsistent handling of carriage return characters in configuration files.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-59, CWE-436)
- Confirmed exploited
- Aug 25, 2025
- US federal patch deadline
- Sep 15, 2025
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Questions about CVE-2025-48384
Is CVE-2025-48384 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-48384 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Aug 25, 2025, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48384?
Install Git's security update for Git. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Keep a list of every internet-facing server you run so nothing is forgotten.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-48384?
Only if you use Git Git. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.