CVE-2018-18925 in the critical feed json
Gogs 0.11.66 allows remote code execution because it does not properly validate session IDs, as demonstrated by a ".." session-file forgery…
published 2018-11-04 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-10632
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 31.1%
- EPSS 31.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
Gogs 0.11.66 allows remote code execution because it does not properly validate session IDs, as demonstrated by a ".." session-file forgery in the file session provider in file.go. This is related to session ID handling in the go-macaron/session code for Macaron.
Patch / fix
- github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/5469 advisory
Exploit prediction
31.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Gogs (Go Git Service) 0.11.66 - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-384 Session Fixation
References
-
github.com
/gogs/gogs/issues/5469
patch, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-18925
- NVD CVE-2018-18925
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