GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 — gogs
GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 is a security vulnerability in gogs.io/gogs. A fix is available for gogs.io/gogs — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cross site scripting via cookies in gogs
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
There is no known practical impact other than it is just possible to manipulate CSRF cookie and XSS the malicious user self.
Patches
Invalid characters of CSRF tokens are stripped after reading cookie. Users should upgrade to 0.12.8 or the latest 0.13.0+dev.
Workarounds
No need for workarounds.
References
N/A
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/6953.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | gogs.io/gogs | all versions | 0.12.8go get gogs.io/gogs@v0.12.8 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
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 0.12.8 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 across Go dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.