CVE-2026-53553: Goploy: Arbitrary File Read via Path Traversal in /deploy/fileDiff allows Remote Server Compromise

Severity: high (CVSS 7.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-08-31 · updated 2026-09-08
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Goploy is an open-source automation deployment system. Prior to version 1.18.0, a severe path traversal vulnerability exists in its backend API endpoints, specifically /deploy/fileDiff (File Compare), when handling file paths provided by the client. This issue has been patched in version 1.18.0.

Affected products

zhenorzz goploy: before 1.18.0

References

http://github.com/zhenorzz/goploy/releases/tag/v1.18.0
https://github.com/zhenorzz/goploy/commit/d51aa15ebc0a474d9d71d6c453a0fe798dd5e007
https://github.com/zhenorzz/goploy/security/advisories/GHSA-4g5x-hcwm-82jw
https://github.com/zhenorzz/goploy/security/advisories/GHSA-4g5x-hcwm-82jw

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