How severe is CVE-2024-56731?

CVE-2024-56731 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2024-56731 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-56731?

CVE-2024-56731 affects Gogs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56731?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-56731 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-56731 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54695.

When was CVE-2024-56731 published?

CVE-2024-56731 was published on 2025-06-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-56731

CVE-2024-56731 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Gogs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-552.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-54695
Weakness: CWE-552
Affected product: Gogs
Published: 2025-06-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-56731?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2024-56731?: CVE-2024-56731 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2024-56731 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-56731?: CVE-2024-56731 affects Gogs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-56731?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-56731 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-56731 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-54695.
When was CVE-2024-56731 published?: CVE-2024-56731 was published on 2025-06-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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