gin-vue-admin through 2.9.2 Path Traversal via removePlugin Endpoint

Summary

gin-vue-admin through 2.9.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to recursively delete arbitrary directories by supplying traversal sequences in the pluginName parameter. Attackers can send a crafted POST request to /autoCode/removePlugin with '../' sequences, causing os.RemoveAll to delete any directory writable by the server process.

Evidence

Reported to the maintainer with a proof of concept that reproduced against the affected release.

Remediation

No fixed release is listed in the advisory. Check the references for upstream status.

References

• Referencehttps://github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/security/advisories/GHSA-mqv7-9mvf-h9fh
• VulnCheck advisoryhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gin-vue-admin-through-2.9.2-path-traversal-via-removeplugin-endpoint
• Vulnerable codehttps://github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/blob/v2.9.2-stable/server/service/system/auto_code_plugin.go#L371-L390
• Vulnerable codehttps://github.com/flipped-aurora/gin-vue-admin/blob/v2.9.2-stable/server/api/v1/system/auto_code_plugin.go#L209-L219
• CVE recordhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-114492