How severe is CVE-2022-1992?

CVE-2022-1992 has a CVSS score of 10/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-1992?

CVE-2022-1992 affects the following packages: gogs.io/gogs (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1992?

Update gogs.io/gogs to 0.12.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-1992 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2022-1992 in my Go dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gogs.io/gogs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-1992 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is CVE-2022-1992 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for CVE-2022-1992, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-1992?

CVE-2022-1992 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.3%, placing it in the 83th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2022-1992?

CVE-2022-1992 is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2022-1992 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-1992 was published on June 8, 2022 and was last updated on October 28, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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🐹 Go

Not in CISA KEV

CRITICAL severity

CVE-2022-1992 — gogs

CRITICALFix: gogs/gogs@2ca0142

CVE-2022-1992 is a critical-severity (CVSS 10) Path Traversal vulnerability in gogs.io/gogs. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for gogs.io/gogs — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Path Traversal in gogs/gogs

Also known asGHSA-994f-7g86-qr56GO-2022-0570

Published

Jun 8, 2022

Updated

Oct 28, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

Exploitation data as of Oct 31, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk+0.04%

Lower risk than most CVEs83th percentile — riskier than 83% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐹gogs.io/gogs

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

The malicious user is able to delete and upload arbitrary file(s). All installations on Windows with repository upload enabled (default) are affected.

Patches

Path cleaning has accommodated for Windows. Users should upgrade to 0.12.9 or the latest 0.13.0+dev.

Workarounds

N/A

References

https://huntr.dev/bounties/2e8cdc57-a9cf-46ae-9088-87f09e6c90ab/

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on #7001.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`gogs.io/gogs`	all versions	0.12.9`go get gogs.io/gogs@v0.12.9`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

gogsgogs

< 0.12.9

range

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9.

huntr.devNVDJun 2022

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gogs.io/gogs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update gogs.io/gogs to 0.12.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2022-1992 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact The malicious user is able to delete and upload arbitrary file(s). All installations on Windows with [repository upload enabled (default)](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/f36eeedbf89328ee70cc3a2e239f6314f9021f58/conf/app.ini#L127-L129) are affected. ### Patches Path cleaning has accommodated for Windows. Users should upgrade to 0.12.9 or the latest 0.13.0+dev. ### Workarounds N/A ### References https://huntr.dev/bounties/2e8cdc57-a9cf-46ae-9088-87f09e6c90ab/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on #7001.