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CVE-2026-119546medium6.8

Forgejo through 15.0.11, 16.0.7, and 17.0.1 Path Traversal via restore-repo

Impact

Forgejo versions 15.0.11, 16.0.0-16.0.7, and 17.0.0-17.0.1 have a path traversal vulnerability in restore-repo, allowing attackers to read files outside the dump directory. Attackers can supply a crafted dump with ../ sequences in release.yml DownloadURL or PatchURL. This affects administrators who restore the dump.

Summarized by @cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast. Verify details against the original sources.

Affected packages

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forgejo

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affected

0 → through 15.0.11

semver versions

16.0.0 → through 16.0.7

semver versions

17.0.0 → through 17.0.1

semver versions

unaffected

unknown

Other versions: unaffected

Original source description

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.

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CVE-2026-119546

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Underlying weaknesses

The source’s classification of what caused the vulnerability.

CWE-22 ↗

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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Environment requirements

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Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:forgejo:forgejo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Through (inclusive): 15.0.11

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:forgejo:forgejo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.0

Through (inclusive): 16.0.7

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:forgejo:forgejo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 17.0.0

Through (inclusive): 17.0.1

Original applicability statements
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            "vulnerable": true,
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:forgejo:forgejo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionEndIncluding": "15.0.11"
          },
          {
            "vulnerable": true,
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:forgejo:forgejo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionStartIncluding": "16.0.0",
            "versionEndIncluding": "16.0.7"
          },
          {
            "vulnerable": true,
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:forgejo:forgejo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "versionStartIncluding": "17.0.0",
            "versionEndIncluding": "17.0.1"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
]
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2026-10-30

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References

6 sources
github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38215
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github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-xmj7-xj85-hfc3
relatedVulnCheck
codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/src/tag/v17.0.1/services/migrations/restore.go
technical-descriptionVulnCheck
abraxaslabs.tech/research/forgejo-restore-file-open
third-party-advisoryVulnCheck
codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo
productVulnCheck
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/forgejo-through-15.0.11-16.0.7-and-17.0.1-path-traversal-via-restore-repo
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