CVE-2020-26283

Control character injection in console output

Description

go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: ipfs go-ipfs
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/security/advisories/GHSA-r4gv-vj59-cccm third party advisory
https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/pull/7831 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/commit/fb0a9acd2d8288bd1028c3219a420de62a09683a third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26283?
CVE-2020-26283 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-26283?
To fix CVE-2020-26283, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-26283 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-26283 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-26283?
CVE-2020-26283 affects ipfs go-ipfs.
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