GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go
GHSA-mrph-w4hh-gx3g Gogs has arbitrary file read/write via Path Traversal in Git hook editing
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-23633
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Packages
- gogs.io/gogs
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
- Reviewed
- 2026-02-06
Affected packages
• Go gogs.io/gogs: < 0.13.4 → fixed in 0.13.4
Description
Vulnerability Description
In the endpoint:
```
/username/reponame/settings/hooks/git/:name
```
the `:name` parameter:
• Is URL-decoded by macaron routing, allowing decoded slashes (`/`)
• Is then passed directly to:
```go
git.Repository.Hook("custom_hooks", name)
```
which internally resolves the path as:
```go
filepath.Join(repoPath, "custom_hooks", name)
```
Because no path sanitization is applied, supplying `../` sequences allows access to arbitrary paths outside the repository.
As a Result:
• GET: Arbitrary file contents are displayed in the hook edit page textarea (Local File Inclusion).
• POST: Existing files can be overwritten with attacker-controlled content (Arbitrary File Write).
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Attack Prerequisites
• The attacker is an authenticated user
• The attacker has Admin or higher privileges on the target repository
• The attacker has the AllowGitHook permission (or is a site administrator)
• The target file is readable/writable by the Gogs process OS permissions
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Attack Scenario
1. An attacker (with AllowGitHook + repository Admin privileges) accesses the Git hook edit URL
2. A path containing `../` is supplied in `:name`, fully URL-encoded using `%2f`
3. The server resolves `custom_hooks/../../...` without validation
4. Arbitrary file contents are displayed and existing files can be overwritten
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Potential Impact
• Sensitive information disclosure: `app.ini`, databases, logs, environment variables, etc.
• Configuration or data tampering: Overwriting existing files
• Secondary impact: Extraction of `SECRET_KEY` and database credentials may allow token forging or further compromise
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-23633 Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness