Gogs
CVE-2024-39930
CRITICAL
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Argument sanitization
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| Impact | CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the critical-severity affected system. |
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The built-in SSH server of Gogs through 0.13.0 allows argument injection in internal/ssh/ssh.go, leading to remote code execution. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-88. The built-in SSH server of Gogs through 0.13.0 allows argument injection in internal/ssh/ssh.go, leading to remote code execution. Authenticated attackers can exploit this by opening an SSH connection and sending a malicious --split-string env request if the built-in SSH server is activated. Windows installations are unaffected. Affected products include: Gogs. Version information: through 0.13.0.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionNVD
The built-in SSH server of Gogs through 0.13.0 allows argument injection in internal/ssh/ssh.go, leading to remote code execution. Authenticated attackers can exploit this by opening an SSH connection and sending a malicious --split-string env request if the built-in SSH server is activated. Windows installations are unaffected.
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Attack Technique
Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.
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
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
Missing Authorization in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.5. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerabi
In Gogs, versions v0.6.5 through v0.12.10 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) that leads to an account t