GHSA-q382-vc8q-7jhj json
Improper handling of null Unicode character when parsing JSON in github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk
published 7mo ago modified 2mo ago also GO-2026-4770
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Summary
The Go SDK recently transitioned to the `segmentio/encoding` library for JSON parsing in version 1.3.1. While this change addressed both case-insensitivity and ASCII folding issues, the new parser implemented aggressive key matching that treated keys with `null` Unicode characters appended at the end as equivalent to their base strings.
#### Impact
When combined with duplicate keys, the described behavior leads to a "last key wins" resolution that could override the intended MCP message. This had the potential for: - **Bypassing intermediary inspection:** Proxies or policy layers that matched on exact field names may have failed to detect or filter these messages. - **Cross-implementation inconsistency:** Other MCP SDKs (TypeScript, Python) use case-sensitive parsing and would reject the same messages, creating potential security-boundary confusion.
#### Fix:
The `segmentio/encoding` package was patched with a fix in https://github.com/segmentio/encoding/commit/7d5a25dbc5da13aed3cb047a127e4d0e96f536fb and a new version of the package was released (`v0.5.4`). The SDK switched to the patched version of the dependency in 724dd47aa. Users are advised to update to v1.4.1 to resolve this issue.
#### Credits: Thank you to Francesco Lacerenza (Doyensec) for reporting this issue.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk 1.4.1
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Check with FencerAffected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk | <1.4.1 |
1.4.1 |
Classification
References
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github.com
/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk/commit/724dd47aa3431b9d4cf9ac2eebbf7b38a629afca
web, patch
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github.com
/segmentio/encoding/commit/7d5a25dbc5da13aed3cb047a127e4d0e96f536fb
web
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github.com
/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk/security/advisories/GHSA-q382-vc8q-7jhj
web, advisory
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github.com
/modelcontextprotocol/go-sdk
package
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q382-vc8q-7jhj
- OSV GO-2026-4770
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