CVE-2026-82255 gitoxide 0.25.4 HTTP Credential Leak via Redirect
Attackers can steal authentication tokens by exploiting HTTP redirects in gitoxide, leading to credential exposure and potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-82255?
CVE-2026-82255 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitoxideLabs gitoxide, published on 28 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
gitoxide versions from 0.25.4 contain an HTTP credential leak vulnerability in the curl-based transport backend where credentials are sent to attacker-controlled servers after HTTP redirects. The vulnerability occurs because credential validation checks the original URL instead of the effective URL after redirect, allowing attackers to steal authentication tokens through cross-domain redirects or HTTPS-to-HTTP downgrades.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-82255?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including gix-transport.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gix-transport crates.io | From 0.25.4 | 0.56.0 |
gix-transport crates.io | From 0.25.4 | 0.56.0 |
How do I fix CVE-2026-82255?
Upgrade gix-transport to 0.56.0 or later.
Is CVE-2026-82255 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-82255 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-82255, GHSA-2r3q-w7g9-8rpr, GHSA-9857-6mw7-fq2m, MINI-j3p4-f6j8-hc2q, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-82255.