SB2025121160 - Remote code execution via path traversal in Gogs
Published: December 11, 2025 Updated: January 9, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8110)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper symbolic link handling in the PutContents API caused by insufficient patch for #VU119868 (CVE-2024-55947). A remote user can write file to arbitrary location on the system and execute arbitrary code.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.