CVE-2024-56731
Gogs Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Description
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.13.3, it's still possible to delete files under the .git directory and achieve remote command execution due to an insufficient patch for CVE-2024-39931. Unprivileged user accounts can execute arbitrary commands on the Gogs instance with the privileges of the account specified by RUN_USER in the configuration. Allowing attackers to access and alter any users' code hosted on the same instance. This issue has been patched in version 0.13.3.
INFO
Published Date :
June 24, 2025, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 21, 2025, 8:43 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Gogs to version 0.13.3 or later.
- Review and apply security patches promptly.
- Restrict access to the .git directory.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2024-56731 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-56731.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/77a4a945ae9a87f77e392e9066b560edb71b5de9 | Patch |
| https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.13.3 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-wj44-9vcg-wjq7 | Vendor Advisory Patch |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-56731 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-56731
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
一个 CVE 漏洞预警知识库，无 exp/poc，部分包含修复方案。A knowledge base of CVE security vulnerability, no PoCs/exploits.
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-56731 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-56731 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:gogs:gogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.13.3 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/77a4a945ae9a87f77e392e9066b560edb71b5de9 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.13.3 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-wj44-9vcg-wjq7 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.13.3, it's still possible to delete files under the .git directory and achieve remote command execution due to an insufficient patch for CVE-2024-39931. Unprivileged user accounts can execute arbitrary commands on the Gogs instance with the privileges of the account specified by RUN_USER in the configuration. Allowing attackers to access and alter any users' code hosted on the same instance. This issue has been patched in version 0.13.3. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-552 Added Reference https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/77a4a945ae9a87f77e392e9066b560edb71b5de9 Added Reference https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.13.3 Added Reference https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-wj44-9vcg-wjq7