CVE-2025-8110
CVE-2025-8110 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gogs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2026-01-12). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- CVSS v4: 8.7
- EPSS exploit prediction: 77% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2026-01-12)
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-202425
- EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2026-01-12)
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Gogs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8110?
- Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8110?
- CVE-2025-8110 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-8110 being actively exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2025-8110 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-01-12, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-8110?
- CVE-2025-8110 affects Gogs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-8110?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
- Does CVE-2025-8110 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-8110 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-202425. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2026-01-12).
- When was CVE-2025-8110 published?
- CVE-2025-8110 was published on 2025-12-10 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://wiz.io/blog/wiz-research-gogs-cve-2025-8110-rce-exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/17/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/01/18/2
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/553707f3fd5f68f47f531cfcff56aa3ec294c6f6
- https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8078
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-8110
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:gogs:gogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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