CVE-2026-30943

Gokapi has Privilege Escalation in File Replace

Published Mar 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. Prior to 2.2.4, An insufficient authorization check in the file replace API allows a user with only list visibility permission (UserPermListOtherUploads) to delete another user's file by abusing the deleteNewFile flag, bypassing the requirement for UserPermDeleteOtherUploads. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.2.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j6jp-78w8-34x6 Gokapi vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in File Replace
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:forceu:gokapi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Forceu
Forceu gokapi
Vendors & Products Forceu
Forceu gokapi
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. Prior to 2.2.4, An insufficient authorization check in the file replace API allows a user with only list visibility permission (UserPermListOtherUploads) to delete another user's file by abusing the deleteNewFile flag, bypassing the requirement for UserPermDeleteOtherUploads. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.2.4.
Title Gokapi has Privilege Escalation in File Replace
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Mar 13, 2026, 7:40 PM
Reserved
Mar 7, 2026, 5:34 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 13, 2026, 7:54 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:33 AM