CVE-2025-8110 — Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Exec
Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.
Published
2025-12-10T14:16:19.847
Last modified
2026-10-14T21:10:00.183
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/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:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:X/U:X
CISA KEV — Actively Exploited
01What is this vulnerability?
Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2026-01-12. Ransomware use: Unknown.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2025-12-10T14:16:19.847
- Last modified: 2026-10-14T21:10:00.183
- Added to CISA KEV: 2026-01-12
09References
- wiz.io — http://wiz.io/blog/wiz-research-gogs-cve-2025-8110-rce-exploit
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/3
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/4
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/17/4
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/18/1
- www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/18/2
- github.com — https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/553707f3fd5f68f47f531cfcff56aa3ec294c6f6
- github.com — https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8078
- www.cisa.gov — https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-…
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