How to Fix CVE-2026-30832: Ssrf in soft-serve
By Sai Kiran Pandrala. Last verified: 2026-05-25.
CVE-2026-30832 is a SSRF in charmbracelet soft-serve. The fix is to apply the vendor patch noted below.
| Severity | 9.1 (Critical) |
|---|---|
| Actively exploited? | No public listing in CISA KEV |
| Affected | soft-serve >= 0.6.0, < 0.11.4 |
| Fixed in | See vendor advisory |
| Type (CWE) | CWE-918: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) |
What is CVE-2026-30832?
Soft Serve is a self-hostable Git server for the command line. From version 0.6.0 to before version 0.11.4, an authenticated SSH user can force the server to make HTTP requests to internal/private IP addresses by running repo import with a crafted --lfs-endpoint URL. The initial batch request is blind (the response from a metadata endpoint won't parse as valid LFS JSON), but an attacker hosting a fake LFS server can chain this into full read access to internal services by returning download URLs that point at internal targets. This issue has been patched in version 0.11.4. The CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical), which puts this in the upper risk band and warrants a fast patch cycle. The official advisory is at https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/security/advisories/GHSA-3fvx-xrxq-8jvv.
Am I affected?
Check the version of soft-serve you are running and compare it against the Affected row above (soft-serve >= 0.6.0, < 0.11.4). If your build sits inside the affected range, you must patch.
Run the version check that fits your platform:
# Linux package check
dpkg -s soft-serve 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q soft-serve 2>/dev/null
command -v soft-serve >/dev/null && soft-serve --version 2>/dev/null
# Windows (PowerShell)
Get-Package -Name "*soft-serve*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Select-Object Name, Version
winget list --name "soft-serve" 2>$null
How to fix CVE-2026-30832
Upgrade soft-serve to a patched build: See vendor advisory. The vendor advisory is the source of truth for the exact fixed version.
Ubuntu / Debian
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade soft-serve
dpkg -s soft-serve | grep -i ^Version
RHEL / CentOS / Rocky / AlmaLinux
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh soft-serve -y
# or for older releases:
sudo yum update soft-serve -y
rpm -q soft-serve
SUSE / openSUSE
sudo zypper refresh
sudo zypper update soft-serve
rpm -q soft-serve
Node.js / npm
# Update the affected package in your project
npm install soft-serve@latest
npm ls soft-serve
npm audit fix
Complete PowerShell remediation script (Windows)
# Fix script for CVE-2026-30832 affecting soft-serve
# Run as administrator. Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.
$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
$LogPath = "C:\Logs\CVE-2026-30832-fix-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd-HHmmss).log"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force (Split-Path $LogPath) | Out-Null
Start-Transcript -Path $LogPath -Append
try {
Write-Host "[1/4] Detect installed version"
$pkg = Get-Package -Name "*soft-serve*" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($pkg) { $pkg | Format-Table Name, Version }
else { Write-Host "Not detected via Get-Package; try winget list" }
Write-Host "[2/4] Backup configuration"
$backup = "C:\Backup\soft-serve-$(Get-Date -Format yyyyMMdd)"
New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force $backup | Out-Null
Get-ChildItem "C:\ProgramData\soft-serve" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Copy-Item -Destination $backup -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Write-Host "[3/4] Apply the upgrade to See vendor advisory"
winget upgrade --name "soft-serve" --silent --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
# Fallback: pull latest via OS update channel
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate -Force -SkipPublisherCheck -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate
Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll -IgnoreReboot
}
Write-Host "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
winget list --name "soft-serve"
Write-Host "Patch applied. Reboot if prompted."
exit 0
} catch {
Write-Error "Patch failed: $_"
exit 1
} finally {
Stop-Transcript
}
Complete Bash remediation script (Linux)
#!/usr/bin/env bash
# Fix script for CVE-2026-30832 affecting soft-serve
# Detect -> backup -> upgrade -> verify -> log.
set -euo pipefail
LOG="/var/log/cve-2026-30832-fix-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).log"
exec > >(tee -a "$LOG") 2>&1
echo "[1/4] Detect installed version"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
dpkg -s soft-serve 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version || echo "soft-serve not installed via dpkg"
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
rpm -q soft-serve || echo "soft-serve not installed via rpm"
fi
echo "[2/4] Backup configuration"
BACKUP="/root/backup-cve-2026-30832-$(date +%Y%m%d)"
mkdir -p "$BACKUP"
for d in /etc/soft-serve /etc/soft-serve.d /etc/soft-serve.conf; do
[ -e "$d" ] && cp -a "$d" "$BACKUP/" || true
done
echo "[3/4] Apply the upgrade (target: See vendor advisory)"
if command -v apt-get >/dev/null; then
apt-get update
apt-get install --only-upgrade -y soft-serve
elif command -v dnf >/dev/null; then
dnf upgrade --refresh -y soft-serve
elif command -v yum >/dev/null; then
yum update -y soft-serve
elif command -v zypper >/dev/null; then
zypper --non-interactive update soft-serve
fi
echo "[4/4] Verify the patched build"
if command -v dpkg >/dev/null; then
dpkg -s soft-serve 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
elif command -v rpm >/dev/null; then
rpm -q soft-serve
fi
echo "Done. Restart any service that loaded the old library."
If you can't patch immediately
Apply at least one of the following inline controls until you can deploy the patched build. None replace the upgrade.
Restrict exposure with nftables (Linux)
# Allow only trusted CIDR to reach the affected service ports
sudo nft add table inet filter 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add chain inet filter input { type filter hook input priority 0 ; }' 2>/dev/null || true
sudo nft 'add rule inet filter input tcp dport {80, 443} ip saddr != 10.0.0.0/8 drop'
sudo nft list ruleset
Block at the host firewall (Windows)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-30832" -Direction Inbound -Action Block -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 80,443 -RemoteAddress Any -Enabled True
Get-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block-CVE-2026-30832"
Disable the affected service (Linux)
sudo systemctl stop soft-serve 2>/dev/null || true
sudo systemctl disable soft-serve 2>/dev/null || true
If the vendor advisory lists an official workaround, prefer that wording verbatim. If no workaround is published, the only safe remediation is the patch.
How to verify the fix worked
After upgrading, confirm the installed version matches the patched build and that no old library is still loaded by a long-running process.
# Linux
dpkg -s soft-serve 2>/dev/null | grep -i ^Version
rpm -q soft-serve 2>/dev/null || true
# Pid map check for old library handles
sudo lsof +c0 2>/dev/null | grep -i "DEL.*lib" || true
# Windows
Get-Package -Name "*soft-serve*" | Select-Object Name, Version
Get-HotFix | Sort-Object InstalledOn -Descending | Select-Object -First 5
Expected: the reported version is at or above See vendor advisory. Restart the affected service (systemctl restart <service> on Linux, or restart the Windows service) so it loads the patched binary.
Frequently asked questions
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Is CVE-2026-30832 actively exploited?
There is no public confirmation of exploitation in the wild listed in CISA KEV at the time of this writing. Patch anyway. Public exploits commonly follow disclosure within weeks.
Do I need to reboot after patching CVE-2026-30832?
For kernel and OS-level updates, yes. For most userland packages a systemctl restart <service> is enough on Linux, and restarting the Windows service or app on Windows. Any process that loaded the old library keeps using it until restarted.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-30832?
9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L.
Where is the official advisory for CVE-2026-30832?
The vendor advisory is at https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/security/advisories/GHSA-3fvx-xrxq-8jvv. The NVD record is at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30832.
References
- Official vendor advisory: https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/security/advisories/GHSA-3fvx-xrxq-8jvv
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-30832
- CISA KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- Additional reference: https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/commit/3ef660098ab37a7950457da8ecc25b516e37ce4e
- Additional reference: https://github.com/charmbracelet/soft-serve/releases/tag/v0.11.4
*Written by Sai Kiran Pandrala. Assembled from the official vendor advisory, NVD record, and CISA KEV listing on 2026-05-25. Always confirm against the vendor's advisory before applying changes in production.*