CVE-2018-12976 describes a critical directory traversal and remote code execution vulnerability in Go Doc Dot Org (gddo) through 2018-06-27. Attackers could exploit this by crafting malicious go-import tags in packages fetched by gddo. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2018-06-27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:godoc:go_doc_dot_org:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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