Vulnerability in Gogs
CVE-2024-56731
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.13.3, it's still possible to delete files under the .git directory and achieve remote command execution due to an insufficient patch for CVE-2024-39931. Unprivileged user accounts can execute arbitrary commands on the Gogs instance with the privileges of the account specified by RUN_USER in the configuration. Allowing attackers to access and alter any users' code hosted on the same instance. This issue has been patched in version 0.13.3.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 66th percentile — 65.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.011 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Gogs — versions < 0.13.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-wj44-9vcg-wjq7 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/77a4a945ae9a87f77e392e9066b560edb71b5de9 (Patch)
- github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.13.3 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-56731?
- CVE-2024-56731 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gogs, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2025-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2024-56731?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-56731 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.