CVE-2022-1986 OS Command Injection in gogs/gogs

Critical 10.0 Published 9 Jun 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on the server hosting Gogs, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-1986?

CVE-2022-1986 is a critical command injection vulnerability in gogs/gogs, published on 9 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OS Command Injection in GitHub repository gogs/gogs prior to 0.12.9.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1986?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gogs.io/gogs. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`gogs.io/gogs` Go	All versions	`0.12.9`
`gogs.io/gogs` Go	All versions	`0.12.9`
`gogs.io/gogs` Go	All versions	`0.12.9`

Products include Gogs Gogs.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1986?

Upgrade gogs.io/gogs to 0.12.9 or later.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2022-1986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-67mx-jc2f-jgjm, GO-2022-0556.