// For flags

CVE-2023-3978

Improper rendering of text nodes in golang.org/x/net/html

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Text nodes not in the HTML namespace are incorrectly literally rendered, causing text which should be escaped to not be. This could lead to an XSS attack.

A flaw was found in the Golang HTML package where it is vulnerable to Cross-site scripting caused by the improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially crafted URL to execute a script in a victim's web browser within the security context of the hosting website once the URL is clicked. The flaw allows an attacker to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-07-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-02 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-27 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Golang
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 Networking
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 < 0.13.0
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Affected