Path traversal in gogs - CVE-2026-23633
Published: February 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122473
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23633
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: gogs.io
Affected software:
gogs
gogs
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Git hook editing. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read/write arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23633
Install updates from vendor's website.