CVE-2026-55062
NVD: uniget is a universal installer and updater for (container) tools. NVD: Prior to 0.27.6, the hooks edit command in cmd/uniget/hooks.go concatenates an unvalidated hook filename with the selected hooks directory, allowing parent-directory components to escape that directory. NVD: The resulting path is passed to the configured editor, which can access or modify files outside the hooks directory with the privileges of the uniget process account.
8.4 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0019 (8) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: uniget is a universal installer and updater for (container) tools. NVD: Prior to 0.27.6, the hooks edit command in cmd/uniget/hooks.go concatenates an unvalidated hook filename with the selected hooks directory, allowing parent-directory components to escape that directory. NVD: The resulting path is passed to the configured editor, which can access or modify files outside the hooks directory with the privileges of the uniget process account.
Possible impact
Source describes path traversal review. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to reach files outside the intended application path.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: 0.27.6..
Why it matters
Source describes path traversal review. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to reach files outside the intended application path.; CVSS 8.4 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 8; not listed in KEV; Patch confirmed by source text; fixed version context: 0.27.6; sources: NVD, OSV.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD / OSV description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.