CVE-2022-1992Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file changes via backslash path traversal

Published Jun 8, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Path traversal in Gogs before 0.12.9 allows remote attackers to upload or delete arbitrary files on Windows servers. The internal/pathutil.Clean function normalizes forward slashes but leaves backslash traversal segments intact when file-editor paths resolve on Windows. Repository upload must be enabled, which is the default; successful requests can write or delete files outside the intended repository path.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability2.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Gogs before 0.12.9 allows remote attackers to upload or delete arbitrary files on Windows servers. The internal/pathutil.Clean function normalizes forward slashes but leaves backslash traversal segments intact when file-editor paths resolve on Windows. Repository upload must be enabled, which is the default; successful requests can write or delete files outside the intended repository path.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1992
Published
Jun 8, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Gogs
Product
Gogs
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 8, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <0.12.9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Gogs · Gogsversion=unspecified <0.12.9

Published CVSS scores

9.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
10.0huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.4NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

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