CVE-2025-48495: Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-48495?

gokapi: upgrade to 2.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-48495 being exploited?

CVE-2025-48495 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-2025-48495 affect?

CVE-2025-48495 affects gokapi. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. By renaming the friendly name of an API key, an authenticated user could inject JS into the API key overview, which would also be executed when an

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-48495?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2025-48495 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting gokapi. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. By renaming the friendly name of an API key, an authenticated user could inject JS into the API key overview, which would also be executed when another user clicks on his API tab. Prior to version 2.0.0, there was no user permission system implemented, therefore all authenticated users were already able to see and modify all resources, even if end-to-end

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 97%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79, CWE-87
Published	2025-06-02
Last modified	2026-06-17

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

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-06-02 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:29 UTCUpdated Record last modified

forceu gokapi UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.0.0 · 2.0.0 beta1 · 2.0.0 beta2

Fixed in: 2.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 2.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade gokapi

Note

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

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-48495?

gokapi: upgrade to 2.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-48495 being exploited?

CVE-2025-48495 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-2025-48495 affect?

CVE-2025-48495 affects gokapi. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. By renaming the friendly name of an API key, an authenticated user could inject JS into the API key overview, which would also be executed when an

How urgent is CVE-2025-48495?

Priority 20/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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