GHSA-4753-CMC8-8J9V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 16:35 – Updated: 2026-03-27 21:18Summary
The file content API endpoint at /api/v1/file/content is vulnerable to path traversal. The filename query parameter is passed directly to path.Join(common.ConfigBasePath, filename) where ConfigBasePath = "config" (a relative path). No sanitization or validation is applied beyond checking that the field is non-empty (binding:"required").
An authenticated attacker can use ../ sequences to read or write files outside the intended config/ directory, including TLS private keys, OAuth refresh tokens, and any file accessible to the container's UID.
Root Cause
File: internal/api/v1/file/get.go, lines 68-73:
func (t FileType) GetPath(filename string) string {
if t == FileTypeMiddleware {
return path.Join(common.MiddlewareComposeBasePath, filename)
}
return path.Join(common.ConfigBasePath, filename)
}
common.ConfigBasePath = "config"— relative path, not absolutepath.Join("config", "../certs/key.pem")normalizes to"certs/key.pem"— escapingconfig/- No call to
strings.HasPrefix,filepath.Rel, or any containment check exists - The
format:"filename"struct tag is an OpenAPI/Swagger annotation only, not enforced by the validator
Proof of Concept
Environment
- GoDoxy v0.27.4 (
ghcr.io/yusing/godoxy:latest) - Authentication enabled with default credentials (
admin/password)
Steps to Reproduce
Step 1 — Authenticate:
Step 2 — Read file outside config/ via path traversal:
GET /api/v1/file/content?type=config&filename=../certs/secret-agent-key.pem HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost:8888
Cookie: godoxy_token=<JWT>
HTTP Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Cache-Control: no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate
Content-Length: 43
Content-Type: application/godoxy+yaml
Expires: 0
Pragma: no-cache
THIS_IS_A_SECRET_PRIVATE_KEY_FOR_AGENT_TLS
Impact
Files accessible via this vulnerability
Path (relative to config/) |
Contents | Risk |
|---|---|---|
../certs/agents/{host}.zip |
CA cert + server cert + TLS private key | Impersonate GoDoxy server to remote agents |
../data/oauth_refresh_tokens.json |
OIDC refresh tokens for all active sessions | Account takeover via token reuse |
../../etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt |
System CA certificates | Information disclosure |
| Any file readable by UID 1000 | Depends on mounted volumes | Variable |
The PUT /api/v1/file/content endpoint is also affected. While the content must pass YAML schema validation (config or provider format), an attacker can write valid provider YAML files outside config/, potentially injecting malicious route definitions.
Suggested Remediation
Validate that the resolved path remains within the base directory:
func (t FileType) GetPath(filename string) (string, error) {
var base string
if t == FileTypeMiddleware {
base = common.MiddlewareComposeBasePath
} else {
base = common.ConfigBasePath
}
absBase, _ := filepath.Abs(base)
resolved, _ := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(base, filename))
if !strings.HasPrefix(resolved, absBase+string(filepath.Separator)) {
return "", fmt.Errorf("path traversal detected: %s", filename)
}
return resolved, nil
}
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/yusing/godoxy"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.27.5"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-33528"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-24T16:35:30Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-26T20:16:14Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "## Summary\n\nThe file content API endpoint at `/api/v1/file/content` is vulnerable to path traversal. The `filename` query parameter is passed directly to `path.Join(common.ConfigBasePath, filename)` where `ConfigBasePath = \"config\"` (a relative path). No sanitization or validation is applied beyond checking that the field is non-empty (`binding:\"required\"`).\n\nAn authenticated attacker can use `../` sequences to read or write files outside the intended `config/` directory, including TLS private keys, OAuth refresh tokens, and any file accessible to the container\u0027s UID.\n\n## Root Cause\n\n**File:** `internal/api/v1/file/get.go`, lines 68-73:\n\n```go\nfunc (t FileType) GetPath(filename string) string {\n if t == FileTypeMiddleware {\n return path.Join(common.MiddlewareComposeBasePath, filename)\n }\n return path.Join(common.ConfigBasePath, filename)\n}\n```\n\n- `common.ConfigBasePath = \"config\"` \u2014 relative path, not absolute\n- `path.Join(\"config\", \"../certs/key.pem\")` normalizes to `\"certs/key.pem\"` \u2014 escaping `config/`\n- No call to `strings.HasPrefix`, `filepath.Rel`, or any containment check exists\n- The `format:\"filename\"` struct tag is an OpenAPI/Swagger annotation only, not enforced by the validator\n\n## Proof of Concept\n\n### Environment\n\n- GoDoxy v0.27.4 (`ghcr.io/yusing/godoxy:latest`)\n- Authentication enabled with default credentials (`admin`/`password`)\n\n### Steps to Reproduce\n\n**Step 1 \u2014 Authenticate:**\n\n**Step 2 \u2014 Read file outside config/ via path traversal:**\n\n```http\nGET /api/v1/file/content?type=config\u0026filename=../certs/secret-agent-key.pem HTTP/1.1\nHost: localhost:8888\nCookie: godoxy_token=\u003cJWT\u003e\n```\n\n### HTTP Response\n\n```\nHTTP/1.1 200 OK\nCache-Control: no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate\nContent-Length: 43\nContent-Type: application/godoxy+yaml\nExpires: 0\nPragma: no-cache\n\nTHIS_IS_A_SECRET_PRIVATE_KEY_FOR_AGENT_TLS\n```\n\u003cimg width=\"1489\" height=\"286\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/05f3464f-20ba-4913-830d-9fcc2fa1a2e3\" /\u003e\n\n## Impact\n\n### Files accessible via this vulnerability\n\n| Path (relative to `config/`) | Contents | Risk |\n|-------------------------------|----------|------|\n| `../certs/agents/{host}.zip` | CA cert + server cert + **TLS private key** | Impersonate GoDoxy server to remote agents |\n| `../data/oauth_refresh_tokens.json` | OIDC refresh tokens for all active sessions | Account takeover via token reuse |\n| `../../etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt` | System CA certificates | Information disclosure |\n| Any file readable by UID 1000 | Depends on mounted volumes | Variable |\n\nThe `PUT /api/v1/file/content` endpoint is also affected. While the content must pass YAML schema validation (config or provider format), an attacker can write valid provider YAML files outside `config/`, potentially injecting malicious route definitions.\n\n\n## Suggested Remediation\n\nValidate that the resolved path remains within the base directory:\n\n```go\nfunc (t FileType) GetPath(filename string) (string, error) {\n var base string\n if t == FileTypeMiddleware {\n base = common.MiddlewareComposeBasePath\n } else {\n base = common.ConfigBasePath\n }\n\n absBase, _ := filepath.Abs(base)\n resolved, _ := filepath.Abs(filepath.Join(base, filename))\n\n if !strings.HasPrefix(resolved, absBase+string(filepath.Separator)) {\n return \"\", fmt.Errorf(\"path traversal detected: %s\", filename)\n }\n\n return resolved, nil\n}\n```",
"id": "GHSA-4753-cmc8-8j9v",
"modified": "2026-03-27T21:18:00Z",
"published": "2026-03-24T16:35:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yusing/godoxy/security/advisories/GHSA-4753-cmc8-8j9v"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33528"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yusing/godoxy/commit/a541d75bb50f1b542c096d8bc8082c3549f5c059"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/yusing/godoxy"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/yusing/godoxy/releases/tag/v0.27.5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "GoDoxy has a Path Traversal Vulnerability in its File API"
}
Sightings
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