CVE-2026-26022

Gogs: Stored XSS via data URI in issue comments

Published Mar 5, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.14.2, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the comment and issue description functionality. The application's HTML sanitizer explicitly allows data: URI schemes, enabling authenticated users to inject arbitrary JavaScript execution via malicious links. This issue has been patched in version 0.14.2.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xrcr-gmf5-2r8j Gogs: Stored XSS via data URI in issue comments
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Gogs
Gogs gogs
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gogs:gogs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Gogs
Gogs gogs
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Gogs is an open source self-hosted Git service. Prior to version 0.14.2, a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the comment and issue description functionality. The application's HTML sanitizer explicitly allows data: URI schemes, enabling authenticated users to inject arbitrary JavaScript execution via malicious links. This issue has been patched in version 0.14.2.
Title Gogs: Stored XSS via data URI in issue comments
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 10, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
Feb 9, 2026, 9:36 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 5, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:25 AM