CVE-2024-55947: Path Traversal in file update API in gogs

December 23, 2024 (updated April 10, 2025)

The malicious user is able to write a file to an arbitrary path on the server to gain SSH access to the server.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-qf5v-rp47-55gg
github.com/gogs/gogs
github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/9a9388ace25bd646f5098cb9193d983332c34e41
github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/7582
github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/7859
github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-qf5v-rp47-55gg
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55947

Code Behaviors & Features

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