Command Execution Vulnerability in goshs by Patrick Hener
CVE-2025-46816

9.4CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Patrickhener

Status
Goshs
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 May 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2025-46816?

The goshs SimpleHTTPServer, written in Go, is vulnerable to a command execution flaw when running without arguments in versions 0.3.4 through 1.0.4. This vulnerability arises from the dispatchReadPump function not checking the command line option -c, allowing unauthorized users to execute arbitrary commands via websockets. The issue has been addressed and remedied in version 1.0.5.

Affected Version(s)

goshs >= 0.3.4, < 1.0.5

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2025-46816
Created by Guilhem7

References

https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/security/advisories...
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https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/commit/160220974576...
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CVSS V3.0

Score:
9.4
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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