CVE-2025-61659

bash-git-prompt 2.6.1 through 2.7.1 insecurely uses the /tmp/git-index-private$$ file, which has a predictable name.

CVSS 3.1

6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 3% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-377

Published

2025-09-29

Modified

2026-10-09

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

References

• https://github.com/magicmonty/bash-git-prompt/issues/561

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