How severe is GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9?

GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9?

GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9 affects the following packages: gogs.io/gogs (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9?

Update gogs.io/gogs to version 0.12.11 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9, 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 GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9?

GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 97.8%, placing it in the 100th 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. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9?

GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9 is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78). 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 GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9 was published on February 28, 2023 and was last updated on August 20, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐹 Go

GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9

CRITICAL

Gogs OS Command Injection vulnerability

Also known asCVE-2022-2024GO-2023-1596

Published

Feb 28, 2023

Updated

Aug 20, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

97.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile+54.20%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

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 update a crafted config file into repository's .git directory in combination with crafted file deletion to gain SSH access to the server on case-insensitive file systems. All installations with repository upload enabled (default) on case-insensitive file systems (Windows, macOS, etc.) are affected.

Patches

Make sanitization of upload path to .git directory to be case-insensitive. Users should upgrade to 0.12.11 or the latest 0.13.0+dev.

Workarounds

Disable repository upload.

References

https://huntr.dev/bounties/18cf9256-23ab-4098-a769-85f8da130f97/

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/7030.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`gogs.io/gogs`	all versions	0.12.11

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.

OS Command Injection in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.11.

huntr.devNVDMar 2023

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact The malicious user is able to update a crafted `config` file into repository's `.git` directory in combination with crafted file deletion to gain SSH access to the server on case-insensitive file systems. All installations with [repository upload enabled (default)](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/f36eeedbf89328ee70cc3a2e239f6314f9021f58/conf/app.ini#L127-L129) on case-insensitive file systems (Windows, macOS, etc.) are affected. ### Patches Make sanitization of upload path to `.git` directory to be case-insensitive. Users should upgrade to 0.12.11 or the latest 0.13.0+dev. ###

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CVSS Score

9.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

High

A:Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Weaponization

No known public exploit tooling found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

gogs

5.7/10

Maintained10/10

Code-Review1/10

Branch-ProtectionN/A

Assessed Jun 8, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Feb 28, 2023

First exploit

Mar 9, 2023

Last updated

Aug 20, 2024

Identifiers

GHSA-pfvh-p8qp-9ww9

GO-2023-1596

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov Webgithub.com Webgithub.com Webgithub.com Webgithub.com Webhuntr.dev Packagegithub.com

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