CVE-2026-119546
Forgejo through 15.0.11, 16.0.7, and 17.0.1 Path Traversal via restore-repo
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | forgejo |
| Product | forgejo |
| Published | Oct 30, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
forgejo / forgejo
0 ≤ 15.0.11 16.0.0 ≤ 16.0.7 17.0.0 ≤ 17.0.1
References
codeberg.org: https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/src/tag/v17.0.1/services/migrations/restore.go#L154 abraxaslabs.tech: https://abraxaslabs.tech/research/forgejo-restore-file-open github.com: https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/pull/38215 github.com: https://github.com/go-gitea/gitea/security/advisories/GHSA-xmj7-xj85-hfc3 codeberg.org: https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/forgejo-through-15.0.11-16.0.7-and-17.0.1-path-traversal-via-restore-repo
Credits
Abraxas Labs