#VU87198 Information disclosure in Go programming language


Published: 2024-03-07

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87198

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-45289

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Go programming language
Universal components / Libraries / Scripting languages

Vendor: Google

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure forwarding of headers and cookies to a third-party domains in net/http and net/http/cookiejar. A remote attacker can trick the application into sharing sensitive information with an attacker-controlled website.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Go programming language: 1.22.0, 1.21 rc1 - 1.21.7


External links
http://go.dev/issue/65065
http://go.dev/cl/569340
http://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/5pwGVUPoMbg
http://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-2600


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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