CVE-2025-8110
What it is
Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2026-01-12 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- 2026-02-02 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
- Exploit odds: 85.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.7 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-01-12
- Exploit probability
- 85.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-22 · Path traversal
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Gogs ≤ 0.13.3
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.7
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2025-8110.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2025-8110. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/553707f3fd5f68f47f531cfcff56aa3ec294c6f6
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8078
References
- http://wiz.io/blog/wiz-research-gogs-cve-2025-8110-rce-exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/17/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/18/2
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/553707f3fd5f68f47f531cfcff56aa3ec294c6f6
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8078
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-8110