CVE-2026-40884

goshs is a SimpleHTTPServer written in Go. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.6, goshs contains an SFTP authentication bypass when the documented empty-username basic-auth syntax is used. If the server is started with -b ':pass' together with -sftp, goshs accepts that configuration but does not install any SFTP password handler. As a result, an unauthenticated network attacker can connect to the SFTP service and access files without a password. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.0.0-beta.6.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/security/advisories/GHSA-c29w-qq4m-2gcv	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/security/advisories/GHSA-c29w-qq4m-2gcv	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:goshs:goshs::::::go::*
	cpe:2.3:a:goshs:goshs:2.0.0:beta1::::go::*
	cpe:2.3:a:goshs:goshs:2.0.0:beta2::::go::*
	cpe:2.3:a:goshs:goshs:2.0.0:beta3::::go::*
	cpe:2.3:a:goshs:goshs:2.0.0:beta4::::go::*
	cpe:2.3:a:goshs:goshs:2.0.0:beta5::::go::*

History

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Information

Published : 2026-04-21 20:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:45

NVD link : CVE-2026-40884

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40884

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40884

JSON object : View

Products Affected

goshs

goshs

CWE

CWE-306

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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