CVE-2026-50138
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 32 %ileUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
goshs is a SimpleHTTPServer written in Go. Prior to version 2.1.0, when `goshs` is launched with WebDAV enabled (`-w`), the mode-restriction flags `--read-only`, `--upload-only`, and `--no-delete` are enforced only on the primary HTTP port. The WebDAV port is wired straight to `golang.org/x/net/webdav.Handler` with no equivalent guard, so an authenticated WebDAV client can `PUT`, `DELETE`, `MKCOL`, `MOVE`, and `COPY` despite the operator's stated intent. Version 2.1.0 patches the issue.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- GHSA-3whc-qvhv-xqjpgoshs: WebDAV listener ignores --read-only, --upload-only, and --no-delete mode flags2026-07-01ghsa · osvUS
# WebDAV listener ignores `--read-only`, `--upload-only`, and `--no-delete` mode flags **Ecosystem:** Go **Package:** `goshs.de/goshs/v2` (`github.com/patrickhener/goshs`) **Affected:** `<= v2.0.9` (every release that ships the WebDAV handler) ## Summary When `goshs` is launched with WebDAV enabled (`-w`), the mode-restriction flags `--read-only`, `--upload-only`, and `--no-delete` are enforced only on the primary HTTP port. The WebDAV port is wired straight to `golang.org/x/net/webdav.Handler` with no equivalent guard, so an authenticated WebDAV client can `PUT`, `DELETE`, `MKCOL`, `MOVE`, and `COPY` despite the operator's stated intent. ## Details [`httpserver/server.go:207-238`](https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/blob/v2.0.9/httpserver/server.go#L207-L238) — the WebDAV mux registers only `IPWhitelistMiddleware`, `ServerHeaderMiddleware`, and optionally `BasicAuthMiddleware`. There is no `fs.ReadOnly || fs.UploadOnly || fs.NoDelete` check on the WebDAV path. The HTTP mux in the same file (lines 134-204) does check these flags on every state-changing route. ## Proof of concept ```bash mkdir -p /tmp/r && echo secret > /tmp/r/x.txt goshs -p 18000 -wp 18001 -w -ro -d /tmp/r -b admin:pw & curl -u admin:pw -X PUT http://localhost:18000/y.txt --data x # 403 (HTTP enforces -ro) curl -u admin:pw -X PUT http://localhost:18001/y.txt --data x # 201 (WebDAV writes anyway) curl -u admin:pw -X DELETE http://localhost:18001/x.txt # 204 (WebDAV deletes anyway) curl -u admin:pw -X MKCOL http://localhost:18001/pwned/ # 201 (WebDAV creates dir) ``` ## Impact - **Integrity** — `--read-only` and `--no-delete` are silently downgraded to "no protection" on the WebDAV port. Any WebDAV client (curl, cadaver, Windows Explorer, Finder) can overwrite/delete files. - **Confidentiality** — `--upload-only` is also bypassed: WebDAV GET/PROPFIND still return file contents. - **Trust** — operators using `goshs -w -ro -d /srv/case-files -b reviewer:pw` to deliver engagement artifacts believe the directory is immutable. It isn't. ## Suggested fix Add a small `http.HandlerFunc` in front of `wdHandler` that maps WebDAV verbs to the existing mode flags: ```go wdGuard := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { switch r.Method { case http.MethodPut, "MKCOL", "MOVE", "COPY": if fs.ReadOnly || fs.UploadOnly { http.Error(w, "read-only", 403); return } case http.MethodDelete: if fs.ReadOnly || fs.UploadOnly || fs.NoDelete { http.Error(w, "delete disabled", 403); return } case http.MethodGet, "PROPFIND", "HEAD": if fs.UploadOnly { http.Error(w, "upload-only", 403); return } } wdHandler.ServeHTTP(w, r) }) ``` Add regression tests in `integration/functions.go` covering each mode flag × each WebDAV verb. Reporter: Nishant Verma. Reproduced live against `goshs v2.0.9` (commit `8fc1e91`) on 2026-05-27.
- GO-2026-5878goshs: WebDAV listener ignores --read-only, --upload-only, and --no-delete mode flags in goshs.de/goshs2026-07-07vendor · osvUS
goshs: WebDAV listener ignores --read-only, --upload-only, and --no-delete mode flags in goshs.de/goshs
also known as (2)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- GHSA-3whc-qvhv-xqjposv
- GO-2026-5878osv
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (1) nvd
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan