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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: Gogs < 0.13.3 has a flaw in the **.git directory deletion** feature. <br>π₯ **Consequences**: This defect can lead to **Remote Code Execution (RCE)**.β¦
π‘οΈ **Root Cause**: **CWE-552** (Files or Directories Accessible to External Processes). <br>π **Flaw**: The logic for deleting .git directories is insecure, allowing external manipulation of file system operations.
Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)
π₯ **Affected**: **Gogs** (Go Git Service). <br>π **Versions**: All versions **prior to 0.13.3**. <br>π’ **Vendor**: Gogs Team.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π΅οΈ **Attacker Actions**: <br>1οΈβ£ Execute arbitrary commands on the host. <br>2οΈβ£ Access sensitive data (High Confidentiality impact). <br>3οΈβ£ Modify system integrity (High Integrity impact).β¦
π£ **Public Exploit**: **No**. <br>π **PoC**: The provided data lists **empty** PoCs. <br>β οΈ **Status**: While no public exploit is confirmed in the data, the CVSS score (10.0) suggests high risk if discovered.
Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)
π **Self-Check**: <br>1οΈβ£ Check Gogs version in admin panel. <br>2οΈβ£ Look for **0.13.2** or older. <br>3οΈβ£ Scan for exposed Gogs instances on port 3000 (default).β¦
β **Fixed**: **YES**. <br>π§ **Patch**: Upgrade to **Gogs v0.13.3** or later. <br>π **Ref**: See GitHub Release v0.13.3 and Security Advisory GHSA-wj44-9vcg-wjq7.
Q9What if no patch? (Workaround)
π§ **No Patch Workaround**: <br>1οΈβ£ **Block Access**: Restrict access to Gogs via Firewall/WAF. <br>2οΈβ£ **Disable Feature**: If possible, disable the .git deletion functionality via config.β¦