Gogs
CVE-2022-0871
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Impact | CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote attacker could access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAI
Missing Authorization in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.5. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Implement role-based access control, validate authorization on every request server-side, apply principle of least privilege.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified as Missing Authorization (CWE-862), which allows attackers to access resources or perform actions without proper authorization checks. Missing Authorization in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.5. Affected products include: Gogs. Version information: prior to 0.12.5..
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
Missing Authorization in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.5.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
Affected Products (CPE)NVD
Code execution on Gogs servers is possible through improper symbolic-link handling in the repository file editor's PutCo
Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Gogs (aka Go Git Service) 0.3.1-9 through 0.5.x before 0.5.6.1105 Beta allow r
The git hook feature in Gogs 0.5.5 through 0.12.2 allows for authenticated remote code execution. Rated high severity (C
Gogs through 0.13.0 allows argument injection during the previewing of changes. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.9), this
The built-in SSH server of Gogs through 0.13.0 allows argument injection in internal/ssh/ssh.go, leading to remote code
Gogs self-hosted Git service v0.13.3 has a command injection vulnerability enabling remote code execution through crafte
Unauthenticated file upload in Gogs self-hosted Git service 0.13.4 and below. Default configuration exposes file upload
OS Command Injection in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerabil
Gogs 0.11.66 allows remote code execution because it does not properly validate session IDs, as demonstrated by a ".." s
Supply chain attack via LFS object overwrite across repos in Gogs before 0.14.2. PoC and patch available.
Path Traversal in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is
In Gogs, versions v0.6.5 through v0.12.10 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) that leads to an account t
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