CVE-2018-12976 json
In Go Doc Dot Org (gddo) through 2018-06-27, an attacker could use specially crafted <go-import> tags in packages being fetched by gddo to…
published 2018-07-05 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-4927
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.5%
- EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In Go Doc Dot Org (gddo) through 2018-06-27, an attacker could use specially crafted <go-import> tags in packages being fetched by gddo to cause a directory traversal and remote code execution.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/golang/gddo/commit/daffe1f90ec57f8ed69464f9094753fc6452e983
patch, third-party-advisory
-
groups.google.com
/forum/#%21msg/golang-announce/4rpTbfzYB1k/no6MEwlQAwAJ
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-12976
- NVD CVE-2018-12976
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