CVE-2026-40189 PUBLISHED

goshs has a file-based ACL authorization bypass in goshs state-changing routes

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 09.04.2026 Published: 10.04.2026 Updated: 10.04.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: 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
CVSS Score: 9.3

Product Status

Vendor patrickhener
Product goshs
Versions
  • Version < 2.0.0-beta.4 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization CWE