Vulnerability Description
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to 0.14.3, (*Repository).UploadRepoFiles checks for symlinks only on the leaf of the upload target (osx.IsSymlink(targetPath)). The siblings UpdateRepoFile, DeleteRepoFile, and GetDiffPreview use hasSymlinkInPath, which lstats every component — UploadRepoFiles is the lone outlier. An attacker with repo-write access plus a multipart upload whose filename contains a literal backslash (preserved by filepath.Base on Linux, then converted to / by pathx.Clean) redirects the write through a previously-committed directory symlink. iox.CopyFile opens the destination with os.Create (no O_NOFOLLOW), so the kernel follows the parent symlink and writes attacker bytes anywhere the gogs UID can write — ~git/.ssh/authorized_keys → SSH foothold, or <repo>.git/hooks/post-receive → next-push RCE. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.14.3.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/04cb8afbb01d855454e59977a1cdbf522ea1db31
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8332
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.14.3
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-89mr-xqfv-758m
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-89mr-xqfv-758m
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-52811?
CVE-2026-52811 is a documented vulnerability. Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to 0.14.3, (*Repository).UploadRepoFiles checks for symlinks only on the leaf of the upload target (osx.IsSymlink(targetPath)). The siblings Updat...
How severe is CVE-2026-52811?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2026-52811. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-52811?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.