CVE-2026-40189goshs has a file-based ACL authorization bypass in goshs state-changing routes
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goshs is a SimpleHTTPServer written in Go. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.4, goshs enforces the documented per-folder .goshs ACL/basic-auth mechanism for directory listings and file reads, but it does not enforce the same authorization checks for state-changing routes. An unauthenticated attacker can upload files with PUT, upload files with multipart POST /upload, create directories with ?mkdir, and delete files with ?delete inside a .goshs-protected directory. By deleting the .goshs file itself, the attacker can remove the folder's auth policy and then access previously protected content without credentials. This results in a critical authorization bypass affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.4.
- CVSS
- 9.3 CRITICAL (v4.0, CNA)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-862
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- GitHub_M
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Apr 13, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
patrickhener goshs patrickhener:goshs (from the name) | before 2.0.0-beta.4 | CNA record |
goshs goshs goshs:goshs | before 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0; 2.0.0 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/security/advisories/GHSA-wvhv-qcqf-f3cxx-refsource-confirm, exploit, mitigation, vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/commit/f212c4f4a126556bab008f79758e21a839ef2c0fx-refsource-misc, patch
- https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/releases/tag/v2.0.0-beta.4x-refsource-misc, product, release-notes
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
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