CVE-2024-39930 Duplicate Advisory: github.com/gogs/gogs affected by CVE-2024-39930

What is CVE-2024-39930?

CVE-2024-39930 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The built-in SSH server of Gogs through 0.13.0 allows argument injection in internal/ssh/ssh.go, leading to remote code execution. Authenticated attackers can exploit this by opening an SSH connection and sending a malicious --split-string env request if the built-in SSH server is activated. Windows installations are unaffected.

Weakness: CWE-88

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39930?

5 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/gogs/gogs and gogs.io/gogs. It affects 1 product.

Products include Gogs Gogs.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39930?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2024-39930 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-39930 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 3 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Other vulnerabilities in n/a

• CVE-2025-8110 Gogs Path Traversal Exploited High 8.7
• CVE-2024-56731 Gogs deletion of internal files allows remote command execution Critical 10.0
• CVE-2022-1884 Remote Command Execution in gogs/gogs Critical 10.0
• CVE-2022-1986 OS Command Injection in gogs/gogs Critical 10.0
• CVE-2022-1992 Path Traversal in gogs/gogs Critical 10.0

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-p69r-v3h4-rj4f, GHSA-vm62-9jw3-c8w3, GO-2024-2969.