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CVE-2025-8110: Gogs Path Traversal Vulnerability
Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV). Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.
CISA KEV · added 2026-01-12 CVSS 8.7 High EPSS 85.2% · p99.7
Should you act?
Exploited: patch now if you run it
CISA has confirmed exploitation in the wild. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Yes, if you run Gogs Gogs. CISA added this CVE to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-01-12, which means there is reliable evidence of exploitation in the wild. US federal agencies must remediate by 2026-02-02; treat that as the outer limit, not the target.
- EPSS 85.2%, percentile 99.7: FIRST’s model estimates a 85.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (very high). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Needs an account (low (any account)). Exposure depends on who can log in.
What it is
Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.
CISA’s summary
Gogs contains a path traversal vulnerability affecting improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API that could allow for code execution.
Weakness type: CWE-22.
Product: Gogs Gogs · Assigned by: Wiz · Published: 2025-12-10
Affected and fixed versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| Gogs | Gogs | <= 0.13.3 |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiz | 4.0 | 8.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/AU:Y/R:U/V:C |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Attack requirements: none
- Privileges required: low (any account)
- User interaction: none
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Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: added 2026-01-12; federal due date 2026-02-02. Known ransomware use: Unknown.
- CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation active, automatable no, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 85.20% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 99.7.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by Wiz
- — Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- — CISA remediation deadline for US federal agencies
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vendor and project advisories, patches
- github.com github.com
Vulnerability records
- CVE.org record CVE-2025-8110 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2025-8110 nvd.nist.gov
Government
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- wiz.io wiz.io
- github.com github.com
- openwall.com openwall.com
- openwall.com openwall.com
- openwall.com openwall.com
- openwall.com openwall.com
- openwall.com openwall.com
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