CVE-2024-56731: Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-56731?

gogs: upgrade to 0.13.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-56731 being exploited?

CVE-2024-56731 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-56731 affect?

CVE-2024-56731 affects gogs. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.13.3, it's still possible to delete files under the .git directory and achieve remote command execution due to an insufficient patch for CVE-2024-39931. Unprivileged user ac

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-56731?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 10.0REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-56731 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting gogs. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.13.3, it's still possible to delete files under the .git directory and achieve remote command execution due to an insufficient patch for CVE-2024-39931. Unprivileged user accounts can execute arbitrary commands on the Gogs instance with the privileges of the account specified by RUN_USER in the configuration. Allowing attackers to access and alter any users' code hosted on the sam

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 33%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-552
Published	2025-06-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: gogs

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-06-24 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:12 UTCUpdated Record last modified

gogs gogs UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.13.3

Fixed in: 0.13.3

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy gogs || rpm -q gogs || gogs --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.13.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade gogs

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade gogs

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-56731?

gogs: upgrade to 0.13.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-56731 being exploited?

CVE-2024-56731 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-56731 affect?

CVE-2024-56731 affects gogs. Severity is critical (CVSS 10.0). Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.13.3, it's still possible to delete files under the .git directory and achieve remote command execution due to an insufficient patch for CVE-2024-39931. Unprivileged user ac

How urgent is CVE-2024-56731?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

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References

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