Gitleaks
CVE-2026-124039: Gitleaks through 8.30.1 contains an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability that allows local users to read scan reports because cmd/root.go creates the -
CVE-2026-124039 Nov 6, 2026 Source: Vendor
Gitleaks through 8.30.1 contains an incorrect permission assignment vulnerability that allows local users to read scan reports because cmd/root.go creates the --report-path file with os.Create and default permissions. Unless --redact is passed, other local users on shared hosts or CI runners can read plaintext secrets and matching lines to obtain discovered credentials.
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-124039
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