CVE-2023-3978 (Medium) detected in github.com/golang/net-v0.1.0

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CVE-2023-3978 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/golang/net-v0.1.0

[mirror] Go supplementary network libraries

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/golang/net/@v/v0.1.0.zip

Path to dependency file: /go.mod

Path to vulnerable library: /go.mod

Dependency Hierarchy:

• github.com/aftership/email-verifier-v1.3.0 (Root Library)
  • ❌ github.com/golang/net-v0.1.0 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: dev

Vulnerability Details

Text nodes not in the HTML namespace are incorrectly literally rendered, causing text which should be escaped to not be. This could lead to an XSS attack.

Publish Date: 2023-08-02

URL: CVE-2023-3978

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3978

Release Date: 2023-08-02

Fix Resolution: v0.13.0

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