CVE-2026-35392 goshs has an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in goshs PUT Upload

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can upload arbitrary files via path traversal in goshs PUT requests, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.

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

What is CVE-2026-35392?

CVE-2026-35392 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in patrickhener goshs, published on 6 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

goshs is a SimpleHTTPServer written in Go. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.3, PUT upload in httpserver/updown.go has no path sanitization. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.3.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-35392?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/patrickhener/goshs. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/patrickhener/goshs GoAll versions1.1.5-0.20260401172448-237f3af891a9
github.com/patrickhener/goshs GoAll versions1.1.5-0.20260401172448-237f3af891a9
github.com/patrickhener/goshs GoAll versions1.1.5-0.20260401172448-237f3af891a9

Products include Goshs Goshs.

How do I fix CVE-2026-35392?

Upgrade github.com/patrickhener/goshs to 1.1.5-0.20260401172448-237f3af891a9 or later.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-35392 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-35392 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g8mv-vp7j-qp64, GO-2026-5394.

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