Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2025-8110
The short answer
CVE-2025-8110 affects Gogs Gogs and is rated high (CVSS 8.7). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-01-12: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
Improper Symbolic link handling in the PutContents API in Gogs allows Local Execution of Code.
Weakness: CWE-22.
Severity
8.7 high
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:U/V:C/RE:X/U:X
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Jan 12, 2026
Federal due date Feb 2, 2026
EPSS, next 30 days
80%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| gogs.io/gogs | Go | No fix yet | GHSA-mq8m-42gh-wq7r |
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Affected products
Gogs. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/gogs/gogs/commit/553707f3fd5f68f47f531cfcff56aa3ec294c6f6 Patch
- github.com/gogs/gogs/pull/8078 ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-8110 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2025-8110 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-8110 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-01-12, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-02-02.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8110?
CISA's required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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