Description
oras-go is a Go library for managing OCI artifacts. Prior to 2.6.1, resolveWritePath() in content/file/file.go uses a lexical filepath.Rel check for workingDir and does not account for symlink traversal, so when AllowPathTraversalOnWrite=false an attacker-controlled blob title through ocispec.AnnotationTitle such as out/pwn.txt can follow a workingDir symlink out -> /some/outside/dir and cause pushFile() to create /some/outside/dir/pwn.txt outside workingDir. This issue is fixed in version 2.6.1.
Published: 2026-07-17
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8xwf-rjm4-xvhv oras-go has file store write outside workingDir via symlink traversal
History

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in oras-go. The file content store, intended to confine writes to a specified working directory, does not properly account for symbolic link (symlink) traversal. A remote attacker, by providing a specially crafted blob title, could exploit this vulnerability to create files outside the intended working directory. This filesystem boundary bypass allows for arbitrary file creation, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification or system compromise depending on the runtime environment. oras-go is a Go library for managing OCI artifacts. Prior to 2.6.1, resolveWritePath() in content/file/file.go uses a lexical filepath.Rel check for workingDir and does not account for symlink traversal, so when AllowPathTraversalOnWrite=false an attacker-controlled blob title through ocispec.AnnotationTitle such as out/pwn.txt can follow a workingDir symlink out -> /some/outside/dir and cause pushFile() to create /some/outside/dir/pwn.txt outside workingDir. This issue is fixed in version 2.6.1.
Title oras-go: oras-go: File store write outside working directory via symlink traversal oras-go: file store write outside workingDir via symlink traversal
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in oras-go. The file content store, intended to confine writes to a specified working directory, does not properly account for symbolic link (symlink) traversal. A remote attacker, by providing a specially crafted blob title, could exploit this vulnerability to create files outside the intended working directory. This filesystem boundary bypass allows for arbitrary file creation, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification or system compromise depending on the runtime environment.
Title oras-go: oras-go: File store write outside working directory via symlink traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-17T19:39:28.847Z

Reserved: 2026-06-03T20:54:20.432Z

Link: CVE-2026-50162

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cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-07-01T21:35:45Z

Links: CVE-2026-50162 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-07-17T16:00:05Z

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