# CVE-2019-11229: GO-2022-0846 - Gitea Remote Code Execution in github.com/go-gitea/gitea

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-11229-gitea-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-11229 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-08-21

Gitea Remote Code Execution in github.com/go-gitea/gitea

Technologies: [github.com/go-gitea/gitea (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-go-gitea-gitea). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-11229 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-11229 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2019-11229?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 21 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/go-gitea/gitea (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.6.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-11229?** Yes. github.com/go-gitea/gitea (Go): upgrade to 1.7.6 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-11229?** Check whether you run github.com/go-gitea/gitea (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/go-gitea/gitea (Go): upgrade to 1.7.6 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/go-gitea/gitea@v1.7.6
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/go-gitea/gitea (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.7.6

## Identifiers

- CVE-2019-11229
- GHSA-hpmr-prr2-cqc4
- GO-2022-0846

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