CVE-2022-1992

Path Traversal in gogs/gogs

10.0 CriticalFix available

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.31%Up 1.4 points since Jun 9, 2022

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 10.0

Path Traversal in gogs/gogs

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9.

Record: CVE-2022-1992
CVSS 3.0: 10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-6005 10.0

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9.

Record: EUVD-2022-6005
CVSS 3.0: 10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-994f-7g86-qr56 9.1

Path Traversal in file editor on Windows in Gogs

Impact

The malicious user is able to delete and upload arbitrary file(s). All installations on Windows with repository upload enabled (default) are affected.

Patches

Path cleaning has accommodated for Windows. Users should upgrade to 0.12.9 or the latest 0.13.0+dev.

Workarounds

N/A

References

https://huntr.dev/bounties/2e8cdc57-a9cf-46ae-9088-87f09e6c90ab/

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on #7001.

Record: GHSA-994f-7g86-qr56
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 9.1

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9.

Record: CVE-2022-1992
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 10.0

Path Traversal in gogs/gogs

Path Traversal in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9.

Record: CVE-2022-1992
CVSS 3.0: 10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGHSA-994f-7g86-qr56 9.1

Path Traversal in file editor on Windows in Gogs

Impact

The malicious user is able to delete and upload arbitrary file(s). All installations on Windows with repository upload enabled (default) are affected.

Patches

Path cleaning has accommodated for Windows. Users should upgrade to 0.12.9 or the latest 0.13.0+dev.

Workarounds

N/A

References

https://huntr.dev/bounties/2e8cdc57-a9cf-46ae-9088-87f09e6c90ab/

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on #7001.

Record: GHSA-994f-7g86-qr56
CVSS 3.1: 9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVGO-2022-0570 No score

Path Traversal in file editor on Windows in Gogs in gogs.io/gogs

Path Traversal in file editor on Windows in Gogs in gogs.io/gogs

Record: GO-2022-0570
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gogs.io/gogs` Go	before 0.12.9	0.12.9

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-1992 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Gogs, published June 8, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in gogs.io/gogs 0.12.9.