Gogs Path Traversal Vulnerability

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

• Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2026-01-12
• EPSS: 85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.

CISA: Gogs contains a path traversal vulnerability affecting improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API that could allow for code execution.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 2 Feb 2026): Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

• Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD
• Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References

• wiz.io/blog/wiz-research-gogs-cve-2025-8110-rce-exploitExploitThird Party Advisory
• www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/3Mailing List
• www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/4Mailing List
• www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/17/4Mailing List
• www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/18/1Mailing List
• www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/18/2Mailing List
• github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/553707f3fd5f68f47f531cfcff56aa3ec294c6f6Patch
• github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8078ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
• www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource