Vulnerability in github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (CVE-2020-15216)
Summary
Vulnerability in github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (CVE-2020-15216). Data can be tampered with by attackers. Mitigation: upgrade to 1.1.0 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2020-15216 has been found in github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig.
Data can be tampered with by attackers.
What to do: upgrade github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig to 1.1.0 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig CVE-2020-15216" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2020-15216 (github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig) — CWE-347
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: 1.1.0 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-347) exists in github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig.
Severity: ?. Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to 1.1.0.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsigを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig to 1.1.0ステージング環境で 1.1.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15216 golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsig Fixed in: 1.1.0-1
References
- advisory github.com
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory pkg.go.dev
- patch github.com
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web pkg.go.dev
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org