CVE-2022-31038
XSS vulnerability in repository issue list in Gogs
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. In versions of gogs prior to 0.12.9 DisplayName does not filter characters input from users, which leads to an XSS vulnerability when directly displayed in the issue list. This issue has been resolved in commit 155cae1d which sanitizes DisplayName prior to display to the user. All users of gogs are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should check their users' display names for malicious characters.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
XSS vulnerability in repository issue list in Gogs
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. In versions of gogs prior to 0.12.9 DisplayName does not filter characters input from users, which leads to an XSS vulnerability when directly displayed in the issue list. This issue has been resolved in commit 155cae1d which sanitizes DisplayName prior to display to the user. All users of gogs are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should check their users' display names for malicious characters.
- Record
CVE-2022-31038- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6192
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. In versions of gogs prior to 0.12.9 DisplayName does not filter characters input from users, which leads to an XSS vulnerability when directly displayed in the issue list. This issue has been resolved in commit 155cae1d which sanitizes DisplayName prior to display to the user. All users of gogs are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should check their users' display names for malicious characters.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6192- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xq4v-vrp9-vcf2
Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in repository issue list in Gogs
Impact
DisplayName allows all the characters from users, which leads to an XSS vulnerability when directly displayed in the issue list.
Patches
DisplayName is sanitized before being displayed. Users should upgrade to 0.12.9 or the latest 0.13.0+dev.
Workarounds
Check and update the existing users' display names that contain malicious characters.
References
N/A
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/7009.
- Record
GHSA-xq4v-vrp9-vcf2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. In versions of gogs prior to 0.12.9 DisplayName does not filter characters input from users, which leads to an XSS vulnerability when directly displayed in the issue list. This issue has been resolved in commit 155cae1d which sanitizes DisplayName prior to display to the user. All users of gogs are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should check their users' display names for malicious characters.
- Record
CVE-2022-31038- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
XSS vulnerability in repository issue list in Gogs
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. In versions of gogs prior to 0.12.9 DisplayName does not filter characters input from users, which leads to an XSS vulnerability when directly displayed in the issue list. This issue has been resolved in commit 155cae1d which sanitizes DisplayName prior to display to the user. All users of gogs are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should check their users' display names for malicious characters.
- Record
CVE-2022-31038- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xq4v-vrp9-vcf2
Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in repository issue list in Gogs
Impact
DisplayName allows all the characters from users, which leads to an XSS vulnerability when directly displayed in the issue list.
Patches
DisplayName is sanitized before being displayed. Users should upgrade to 0.12.9 or the latest 0.13.0+dev.
Workarounds
Check and update the existing users' display names that contain malicious characters.
References
N/A
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/7009.
- Record
GHSA-xq4v-vrp9-vcf2- CVSS 3.1
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-80
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2022-0483 No score
Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in repository issue list in Gogs in gogs.io/gogs
Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in repository issue list in Gogs in gogs.io/gogs
- Record
GO-2022-0483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gogs.io/gogsGo |
before 0.12.9 | 0.12.9 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-31038 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Gogs, published June 8, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.74%, the 54th percentile. Fixed in gogs.io/gogs 0.12.9.
References
github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-xq4v-vrp9-vcf2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31038