---
id: CVE-2025-41390
title: >-
  An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the git functionality of
  Truffle Security Co
summary: >-
  An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the git functionality of
  Truffle Security Co. TruffleHog 3.90.2. A specially crafted repository can
  lead to a arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious
  respository t…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-829
published: '2025-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:10:00.563'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41390'
references:
  - url: 'https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2243'
    label: talos-cna@cisco.com
  - url: >-
      https://trufflesecurity.com/blog/contributor-spotlight-adam-reiser-of-cisco-talos
    label: talos-cna@cisco.com
  - url: 'https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2025-2243'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00323
epssPercentile: 0.23336
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T22:11:53.817Z'
---

## Overview

An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in the git functionality of Truffle Security Co. TruffleHog 3.90.2. A specially crafted repository can lead to a arbitrary code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious respository to trigger this vulnerability.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.