CVE-2023-24540
Improper handling of JavaScript whitespace in html/template
Description
Not all valid JavaScript whitespace characters are considered to be whitespace. Templates containing whitespace characters outside of the character set "\t\n\f\r\u0020\u2028\u2029" in JavaScript contexts that also contain actions may not be properly sanitized during execution.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Go standard library
oss-project·USaka net/http, crypto/x509, html/template, golang standard library
golang
oss-project·US
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
and 16 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Execution
References
https://go.dev/issue/59721
go.dev
https://go.dev/cl/491616
go.dev
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/MEb0UyuSMsU
groups.google.com
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