CVE-2025-46816: Github.com/patrickhener/goshs Goshs Route Not Protected, Allows Vulnerability

CRITICAL
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-rwj2-w85g-5cmm
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CVSS 9.4
CWE-284 CWE-77
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-46816 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.4) goshs route not protected, allows vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting Github.com/patrickhener/goshs libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves goshs route not protected, allows command execution. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.5.

CVE-2025-46816 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-46816
GHSA Identifier GHSA-rwj2-w85g-5cmm
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.4
CWE Classification CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Affected Product Github.com/patrickhener/goshs
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.4

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2025-46816

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/patrickhener/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.

github.com/patrickhener/goshs fixed: 1.0.5 
Upgrade github.com/patrickhener/goshs to 1.0.5
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 github.com/patrickhener/goshs

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-46816, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/patrickhener/goshs:

inspect dependencies for github.com/patrickhener/goshs

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/patrickhener/goshs in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.5), 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 Github.com/patrickhener/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

### Summary It seems that when running **goshs** without arguments it is possible for anyone to execute commands on the server. This was tested on version **1.0.4** of **goshs**. The command function was introduced in version **0.3.4**. ### Details It seems that the function ```dispatchReadPump``` does not checks the option cli ```-c```, thus allowing anyone to execute arbitrary command through the use of websockets. ### PoC Used **websocat** for the POC: ```bash echo -e '{"type": "command", "content": "id"}' |./websocat 'ws://192.168.1.11:8000/?ws' -t ``` ### Impact The vulnerability will only impacts goshs server on vulnerable versions.

CVE-2025-46816 Affected Github.com/patrickhener/goshs Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.0.5
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/patrickhener/goshs
golang/github.com/patrickhener/goshs
Go
≥ 0.3.4
< 1.0.5
1.0.5

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/security/advisories/GHSA-rwj2-w85g-5cmm
NVD — CVE-2025-46816 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46816
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/commit/160220974576afe5111485b8d12fd36058984cfa
Github.com/patrickhener/goshs Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-46816?
CVE-2025-46816 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/patrickhener/goshs involving goshs route not protected, allows command execution under CWE-284: Improper Access Control.
Which Github.com/patrickhener/goshs versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.0.5 across affected packages: github.com/patrickhener/goshs.
What version fixes CVE-2025-46816?
Upgrading to 1.0.5 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/patrickhener/goshs affected?
Yes, github.com/patrickhener/goshs is affected in releases prior to 1.0.5. Upgrade your dependency to 1.0.5 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-46816?
CVE-2025-46816 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.4 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-46816?
CVE-2025-46816 is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control (The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2025-46816?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/patrickhener/goshs'. 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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