CVE-2026-50138: goshs WebDAV Listener Ignores --read-only, --upload-only, Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2026-50138 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) webdav listener ignores --read-only, --upload-only, vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting goshs libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves webdav listener ignores --read-only, --upload-only, and --no-delete mode flags. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.1.0.
CVE-2026-50138 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2026-50138
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected goshs dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade goshs.de/goshs/v2 to 2.1.0
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for goshs.de/goshs/v2
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2026-50138, inspect your project dependencies for goshs:
inspect dependencies for goshs.de/goshs/v2
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of goshs in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.1.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control, where the product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. In goshs, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2026-50138 Affected goshs Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
goshs.de/goshs/v2
|
Go |
< 2.1.0
|
2.1.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-3whc-qvhv-xqjp",
"modified" : "2026-07-01T21:56:40Z",
"published" : "2026-07-01T21:56:40Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-50138" ],
"summary" : "goshs: WebDAV listener ignores --read-only, --upload-only, and --no-delete mode flags",
"details" : "# WebDAV listener ignores `--read-only`, `--upload-only`, and `--no-delete` mode flags\n\n**Ecosystem:** Go\n**Package:** `goshs.de/goshs/v2` (`github.com/patrickhener/goshs`)\n**Affected:** `<= v2.0.9` (every release that ships the WebDAV handler)\n\n## Summary\n\nWhen `goshs` is launched with WebDAV enabled (`-w`), the mode-restriction flags `--read-only`, `--upload-only`, and `--no-delete` are enforced only on the primary HTTP port. The WebDAV port is wired straight to `golang.org/x/net/webdav.Handler` with no equivalent guard, so an authenticated WebDAV client can `PUT`, `DELETE`, `MKCOL`, `MOVE`, and `COPY` despite the operator's stated intent.\n\n## Details\n\n[`httpserver/server.go:207-238`](https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/blob/v2.0.9/httpserver/server.go#L207-L238) — the WebDAV mux registers only `IPWhitelistMiddleware`, `ServerHeaderMiddleware`, and optionally `BasicAuthMiddleware`. There is no `fs.ReadOnly || fs.UploadOnly || fs.NoDelete` check on the WebDAV path. The HTTP mux in the same file (lines 134-204) does check these flags on every state-changing route.\n\n## Proof of concept\n\n```bash\nmkdir -p /tmp/r && echo secret > /tmp/r/x.txt\ngoshs -p 18000 -wp 18001 -w -ro -d /tmp/r -b admin:pw &\n\ncurl -u admin:pw -X PUT http://localhost:18000/y.txt --data x # 403 (HTTP enforces -ro)\ncurl -u admin:pw -X PUT http://localhost:18001/y.txt --data x # 201 (WebDAV writes anyway)\ncurl -u admin:pw -X DELETE http://localhost:18001/x.txt # 204 (WebDAV deletes anyway)\ncurl -u admin:pw -X MKCOL http://localhost:18001/pwned/ # 201 (WebDAV creates dir)\n```\n\n## Impact\n\n- **Integrity** — `--read-only` and `--no-delete` are silently downgraded to \"no protection\" on the WebDAV port. Any WebDAV client (curl, cadaver, Windows Explorer, Finder) can overwrite/delete files.\n- **Confidentiality** — `--upload-only` is also bypassed: WebDAV GET/PROPFIND still return file contents.\n- **Trust** — operators using `goshs -w -ro -d /srv/case-files -b reviewer:pw` to deliver engagement artifacts believe the directory is immutable. It isn't.\n\n## Suggested fix\n\nAdd a small `http.HandlerFunc` in front of `wdHandler` that maps WebDAV verbs to the existing mode flags:\n\n```go\nwdGuard := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {\n switch r.Method {\n case http.MethodPut, \"MKCOL\", \"MOVE\", \"COPY\":\n if fs.ReadOnly || fs.UploadOnly { http.Error(w, \"read-only\", 403); return }\n case http.MethodDelete:\n if fs.ReadOnly || fs.UploadOnly || fs.NoDelete { http.Error(w, \"delete disabled\", 403); return }\n case http.MethodGet, \"PROPFIND\", \"HEAD\":\n if fs.UploadOnly { http.Error(w, \"upload-only\", 403); return }\n }\n wdHandler.ServeHTTP(w, r)\n})\n```\n\nAdd regression tests in `integration/functions.go` covering each mode flag × each WebDAV verb.\n\nReporter: Nishant Verma. Reproduced live against `goshs v2.0.9` (commit `8fc1e91`) on 2026-05-27.",
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