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TI-2026-83010 Aliases CVE-2026-119546GHSA-gx58-cw96-3j3q

Path traversal in Forgejo restore-repo lets attackers read files

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Forgejo through 15.0.11, 16.0.0 through 16.0.7, and 17.0.0 through 17.0.1 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in restore-repo. An attacker who supplies a crafted dump can make restore-repo read files outside the dump directory, such as app.ini, and import them as release attachments when an administrator restores the dump.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Forgejo through 15.0.11, 16.0.0 through 16.0.7, and 17.0.0 through 17.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in restore-repo that allows attackers to read files outside the dump directory via crafted asset paths. Attackers can supply a dump whose release.yml DownloadURL or PatchURL contains ../ sequences, importing files like app.ini as release attachments when an administrator restores it.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00148 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Forgejoforgejoup to 15.0.11; 16.0.0 – 16.0.7; 17.0.0 – 17.0.1—No fix listedCNA
  • forgejo VendorForgejo Affected up to 15.0.11; 16.0.0 – 16.0.7; 17.0.0 – 17.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Forgejo.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-30 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-119546
  2. 2026-10-30 Alias added: GHSA-gx58-cw96-3j3q
  3. 2026-10-30 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-30 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-01 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  6. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  7. 2026-11-04 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-83009 Forgejo server-side request forgery via OpenID Discovery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
  • TI-2026-83011 Forgejo API lets authenticated users read other users' SSH keys CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2026-60375 Forgejo before 16.0.4 allows remote code execution via a crafted template repository… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-42282 Forgejo < 15.0.3 - Stored XSS via Actions Run Full Name Rendering CVSS 4.0LOW 2.1
  • TI-2025-42393 Forgejo before 13.0.2 allows attackers to write to unintended files, and possibly obtain… CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2023-27308 In Forgejo before 1.20.5-1, certain endpoints do not check whether an object belongs to a… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
See all 10 →

Sources

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