CVE-2025-8110 Gogs Gogs: file path flaw
In plain words: The program can be tricked into reading or writing files outside the folder it should stay in. Leaks files such as passwords and settings, or overwrites important ones.
Confirmed exploited by CISA on · US federal patch deadline Feb 2, 2026
What to do
- Install Gogs's security update for Gogs. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships.
- Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
- Never expose the device's admin page to the internet.
- After patching a device that was exposed, follow the vendor's compromise checks, end active sessions and change passwords.
Who is affected
Work IT. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.
What's at risk: They face the internet and guard the whole network, so a flaw here can hand attackers a way in — and these devices usually run no antivirus, so break-ins go unnoticed.
The details
- Official name
- Gogs Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Product
- Gogs Gogs
- CISA description
- Gogs contains a path traversal vulnerability affecting improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API that could allow for code execution.
- Type of flaw
- File path flaw (CWE-22)
- Confirmed exploited
- Jan 12, 2026
- US federal patch deadline
- Feb 2, 2026
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Questions about CVE-2025-8110
Is CVE-2025-8110 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-8110 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jan 12, 2026, which means there is reliable evidence of real-world attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8110?
Install Gogs's security update for Gogs. If no update exists, follow the vendor's workaround or stop using the product until one ships. Patch edge devices first — attackers often start scanning for them within hours of a fix.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-8110?
Only if you use Gogs Gogs. Aimed mostly at company systems — you are affected through the companies you use, not your own phone.