XSS in Golang Go
CVE-2020-24553
Go before 1.14.8 and 1.15.x before 1.15.1 allows XSS because text/html is the default for CGI/FCGI handlers that lack a Content-Type header.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.036 (89.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.036 · newest: 0.036 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Golang Go
- Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Policy — versions 1.5.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1, 15.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Sep/5 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- groups.google.com/forum/
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/159049/Go-CGI-FastCGI-Transport-Cross-Site-Script… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2020-004 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24553?
- CVE-2020-24553 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Golang Go, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24553?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-24553 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.