Description
Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. Prior to 2.2.4, An insufficient authorization check in the file replace API allows a user with only list visibility permission (UserPermListOtherUploads) to delete another user's file by abusing the deleteNewFile flag, bypassing the requirement for UserPermDeleteOtherUploads. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.2.4.
Published: 2026-03-13
Score: 4.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-j6jp-78w8-34x6 Gokapi vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in File Replace
History

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:forceu:gokapi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Forceu
Forceu gokapi
Vendors & Products Forceu
Forceu gokapi

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Gokapi is a self-hosted file sharing server with automatic expiration and encryption support. Prior to 2.2.4, An insufficient authorization check in the file replace API allows a user with only list visibility permission (UserPermListOtherUploads) to delete another user's file by abusing the deleteNewFile flag, bypassing the requirement for UserPermDeleteOtherUploads. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.2.4.
Title Gokapi has Privilege Escalation in File Replace
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-13T19:40:38.395Z

Reserved: 2026-03-07T17:34:39.979Z

Link: CVE-2026-30943

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-13T19:40:33.761Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-13T19:54:35.573

Modified: 2026-03-17T13:48:39.590

Link: CVE-2026-30943

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-23T13:40:19Z

Weaknesses