Описание
Gogs vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion via Path Traversal in wiki page update
Summary
A Path Traversal vulnerability exists in the updateWikiPage function of Gogs. The vulnerability allows an authenticated user with write access to a repository's wiki to delete arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the old_title parameter in the wiki editing form.
Vulnerability Deatils
The vulnerability is located in internal/database/wiki.go. When updating a wiki page, the application accepts an old_title parameter to identify the potential rename operation. This parameter is used directly in path.Join and os.Remove without proper sanitization.
Code snippet from internal/database/wiki.go:
If an attacker provides a path traversal sequence (e.g., ../../../../target) as old_title, the os.Remove function will resolve the path relative to the wiki's local directory and delete the target file. The vulnerability is limited to deleting files that end with .md (due to the appended extension), but depending on the filesystem and specific path.Join behavior, or if critical .md files exist (e.g. documentation, other wikis), the impact is significant. Additionally, in some contexts, the extension might be bypassed or ignored.
Impact
- Denial of Service: Deletion of critical configuration files or data (if they match the extension or via other tricks).
- Data Loss: Deletion of other users' wiki pages or documentation.
Remediation
Sanitize the oldTitle parameter using ToWikiPageName (or path.Clean and basename validation) before using it in file operations, similar to how the new title is currently handled.
Reproduction Steps
- Log in to Gogs as a user with write access to a repository wiki.
- Intercept the
POSTrequest to/repo/wiki/edit. - Modify the
old_titleparameter to../../../../tmp/target_file. - Submit the request.
- Observe that
/tmp/target_file.mdis deleted from the server.
Пакеты
gogs.io/gogs
<= 0.13.3
0.13.4