# CVE-2026-22253: GO-2026-4290 - Soft Serve is missing an authorization check in LFS lock deletion in github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-22253-soft-serve-is-missing-an-authorization-check-in-lfs-lock-deletion  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-01-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-22253 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-01-12

Soft Serve is missing an authorization check in LFS lock deletion in github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-22253 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-22253 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-22253?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 12 January 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.2.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-22253?** Yes. github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve (Go): upgrade to 0.11.2 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-22253?** Check whether you run github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve (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/charmbracelet/soft-serve (Go): upgrade to 0.11.2 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve@v0.11.2
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.11.2

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-22253
- GHSA-6jm8-x3g6-r33j
- GO-2026-4290

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