GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792: Gogs.io/gogs Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability

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CWE-79
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Advisory Summary

GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 is a LOW cross site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting Gogs.io/gogs libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves cross site scripting via cookies in gogs. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.12.8.

GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Affected Product Gogs.io/gogs
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Gogs.io/gogs dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

gogs.io/gogs fixed: 0.12.8 
Upgrade gogs.io/gogs to 0.12.8
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for gogs.io/gogs

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792, inspect your project dependencies for Gogs.io/gogs:

inspect dependencies for gogs.io/gogs

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Gogs.io/gogs in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.12.8), 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-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In Gogs.io/gogs, 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

### Impact There is no known practical impact other than it is just possible to manipulate CSRF cookie and XSS the malicious user self. ### Patches Invalid characters of CSRF tokens are stripped after reading cookie. Users should upgrade to 0.12.8 or the latest 0.13.0+dev. ### Workarounds No need for workarounds. ### References N/A ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, please post on https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/6953.

GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 Affected Gogs.io/gogs Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.12.8
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
gogs.io/gogs
golang/gogs.io/gogs
Go
< 0.12.8
0.12.8

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/gogs/gogs/security/advisories/GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792
Gogs.io/gogs Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/6953
Gogs.io/gogs Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gogs/gogs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792?
GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 is a security vulnerability in Gogs.io/gogs involving Cross site scripting via cookies in gogs under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting').
Which Gogs.io/gogs versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.12.8 across affected packages: gogs.io/gogs.
What version fixes GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792?
Upgrading to 0.12.8 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is gogs.io/gogs affected?
Yes, gogs.io/gogs is affected in releases prior to 0.12.8. Upgrade your dependency to 0.12.8 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792?
GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792 is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.).
How can I check Go dependencies for GHSA-pj96-4jhv-v792?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for gogs.io/gogs'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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