CVE-2020-15216
MEDIUM5.3EPSS 0.21%XML digital signature validation bypass in github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig
Published: 5/24/2021Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
In goxmldsig (XML Digital Signatures implemented in pure Go) before version 1.1.0, with a carefully crafted XML file, an attacker can completely bypass signature validation and pass off an altered file as a signed one. A patch is available, all users of goxmldsig should upgrade to at least revision f6188febf0c29d7ffe26a0436212b19cb9615e64 or version 1.1.0
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigfrom 0, < 1.1.0-1
- Go/github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsigfrom 0, < 1.1.0
- Go/github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsigfrom 0, < 1.1.0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References (8)
- ADVISORYhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15216
- ADVISORYhttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-15216
- WEBhttps://github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig/commit/f6188febf0c29d7ffe26a0436212b19cb9615e64
- WEBhttps://github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig/security/advisories/GHSA-q547-gmf8-8jr7
- WEBhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GUH33FPUXED3FHYL25BJOQPRKFGPOMS2
- WEBhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZECBFD4M4PHBMBOCMSQ537NOU37QOVWP
- WEBhttps://pkg.go.dev/github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig?tab=overview
- WEBhttps://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0050