CVE-2025-48494
Gokapi vulnerable to stored XSS via uploading file with malicious file name
Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. When using end-to-end encryption, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability can be exploited by uploading a file with JavaScript code embedded in the filename. After upload and every time someone opens the upload list, the script is then parsed. Prior to version 2.0.0, there was no user permission system implemented, therefore all authenticated users were already able to see and modify all resources, even if end-to-end encrypted, as the encryption key had to be the same for all users using a version prior to 2.0.0. If a user is the only authenticated user using Gokapi, they are not affected. This issue has been fixed in v2.0.0. A possible workaround would be to disable end-to-end encryption.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.8
Gokapi vulnerable to stored XSS via uploading file with malicious file name
Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. When using end-to-end encryption, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability can be exploited by uploading a file with JavaScript code embedded in the filename. After upload and every time someone opens the upload list, the script is then parsed. Prior to version 2.0.0, there was no user permission system implemented, therefore all authenticated users were already able to see and modify all resources, even if end-to-end encrypted, as the encryption key had to be the same for all users using a version prior to 2.0.0. If a user is the only authenticated user using Gokapi, they are not affected. This issue has been fixed in v2.0.0. A possible workaround would be to disable end-to-end encryption.
- Record
CVE-2025-48494- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-87
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-16640
4.8
Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. When using end-to-end encryption, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability can be exploited by uploading a file with JavaScript code embedded in the filename. After upload and every time someone opens the upload list, the script is then parsed. Prior to version 2.0.0, there was no user permission system implemented, therefore all authenticated users were already able to see and modify all resources, even if end-to-end encrypted, as the encryption key had to be the same for all users using a version prior to 2.0.0. If a user is the only authenticated user using Gokapi, they are not affected. This issue has been fixed in v2.0.0. A possible workaround would be to disable end-to-end encryption.
- Record
EUVD-2025-16640- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-95rc-wc32-gm53
4.8
Gokapi vulnerable to stored XSS via uploading file with malicious file name
Impact
When using end-to-end encryption, a stored XSS vulnerability can be exploited by uploading a file with JavaScript code embedded in the filename. After upload and every time someone opens the upload list, the script is then parsed.
With the affected versions <v2.0, there was no user permission system implemented, therefore all authenticated users were already able to see and modify all resources, even if end-to-end encrypted, as the encryption key had to be the same for all users with <v2.0. Nethertheless with XSS, other attack vectors like redirection or crypto mining would be possble.
Patches
This CVE has been fixed in v2.0.0
Workarounds
If you are the only authenticated user using Gokapi, you are not affected. A workaround would be to disable end-to-end encryption.
- Record
GHSA-95rc-wc32-gm53- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-87
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.8
Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. When using end-to-end encryption, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability can be exploited by uploading a file with JavaScript code embedded in the filename. After upload and every time someone opens the upload list, the script is then parsed. Prior to version 2.0.0, there was no user permission system implemented, therefore all authenticated users were already able to see and modify all resources, even if end-to-end encrypted, as the encryption key had to be the same for all users using a version prior to 2.0.0. If a user is the only authenticated user using Gokapi, they are not affected. This issue has been fixed in v2.0.0. A possible workaround would be to disable end-to-end encryption.
- Record
CVE-2025-48494- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/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:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - 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-87
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.8
Gokapi vulnerable to stored XSS via uploading file with malicious file name
Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. When using end-to-end encryption, a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability can be exploited by uploading a file with JavaScript code embedded in the filename. After upload and every time someone opens the upload list, the script is then parsed. Prior to version 2.0.0, there was no user permission system implemented, therefore all authenticated users were already able to see and modify all resources, even if end-to-end encrypted, as the encryption key had to be the same for all users using a version prior to 2.0.0. If a user is the only authenticated user using Gokapi, they are not affected. This issue has been fixed in v2.0.0. A possible workaround would be to disable end-to-end encryption.
- Record
CVE-2025-48494- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-87
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-95rc-wc32-gm53
4.8
Gokapi vulnerable to stored XSS via uploading file with malicious file name
Impact
When using end-to-end encryption, a stored XSS vulnerability can be exploited by uploading a file with JavaScript code embedded in the filename. After upload and every time someone opens the upload list, the script is then parsed.
With the affected versions <v2.0, there was no user permission system implemented, therefore all authenticated users were already able to see and modify all resources, even if end-to-end encrypted, as the encryption key had to be the same for all users with <v2.0. Nethertheless with XSS, other attack vectors like redirection or crypto mining would be possble.
Patches
This CVE has been fixed in v2.0.0
Workarounds
If you are the only authenticated user using Gokapi, you are not affected. A workaround would be to disable end-to-end encryption.
- Record
GHSA-95rc-wc32-gm53- CVSS 4.0
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L - Weakness
- CWE-79, CWE-87
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2025-3737 No score
Gokapi vulnerable to stored XSS via uploading file with malicious file name in github.com/forceu/gokapi
Gokapi vulnerable to stored XSS via uploading file with malicious file name in github.com/forceu/gokapi.
NOTE: The source advisory for this report contains additional versions that could not be automatically mapped to standard Go module versions.
(If this is causing false-positive reports from vulnerability scanners, please suggest an edit to the report.)
The additional affected modules and versions are: github.com/forceu/gokapi before v2.0.0.
- Record
GO-2025-3737- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:15225-1 No score
govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250612T141001-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20250612T141001-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:15225-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/forceu/gokapiGo |
1.0.1 to 1.9.6 | None known |
github.com/forceu/gokapiGo |
before 0.0.0-20250530191232-343cc566cfd7 | 0.0.0-20250530191232-343cc566cfd7 |
github.com/forceu/gokapiGo |
All versions | None known |
govulncheck-vulndbopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 29 CVEs |
before 0.0.20250612T141001-1.1 | 0.0.20250612T141001-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-48494 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Forceu Gokapi, published June 2, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.18%, the 7th percentile. Fixed in github.com/forceu/gokapi 0.0.0-20250530191232-343cc566cfd7.
References
github.com/Forceu/Gokapi/security/advisories/GHSA-95rc-wc32-gm53
github.com/Forceu/Gokapi/commit/343cc566cfd7f4efcd522c92371561d494aed6b0
github.com/Forceu/Gokapi/releases/tag/v2.0.0
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48494
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3737
github.com/advisories/GHSA-95rc-wc32-gm53
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