Description
A malicious GOSUMDB was capable of serving arbitrary module content not contained within the transparency log. This attack allows for a coordinating GOPROXY and GOSUMDB to serve a client malicious module content that cannot be detected by evaluating the transparency log. In order to determine if you have been affected: rm -r go.sum go.work.sum vendor/ && go mod tidy
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Go toolchain | cmd/go | < 1.25.13; >= 1.26.0-0, < 1.26.6; >= 1.27.0-0, < 1.27.0-rc.3 |
| golang.org/x/mod | golang.org/x/mod/sumdb | < 0.40.0 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 13, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 3, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis