Gogs 0.13.0: When Open Source Gets Hacked!
Gogs 0.13.0 users, beware! A remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-39930) has been discovered. Hackers could be having more fun with your server than you are. Time to patch it up before your server starts hosting impromptu coding parties without your consent!
Hot Take:
Ah, another day, another vulnerability that makes you question if your digital footprint is more like a digital oil spill. Gogs, the lightweight Git service, has apparently decided to join the ‘let’s expose our users to RCE’ club. Maybe it’s just trying to make remote execution sound like a feature rather than a flaw. Who needs enemies when you have vulnerabilities like these? Bug bounty hunters, start your engines!
Key Points:
- Gogs version 0.13.0 and earlier suffers from a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.
- The exploit takes advantage of SSH argument injection.
- This vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2024-39930.
- Tested and confirmed on Ubuntu systems.
- The exploit script requires a username, password, and SSH keys to execute arbitrary commands.
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