CVE-2024-55885

Beego Vulnerable to Collision Hazards of MD5 in Cache Key Filenames

Description

beego is an open-source web framework for the Go programming language. Versions of beego prior to 2.3.4 use MD5 as a hashing algorithm. MD5 is no longer considered secure against well-funded opponents due to its vulnerability to collision attacks. Version 2.3.4 replaces MD5 with SHA256.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: beego beego
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/beego/beego/security/advisories/GHSA-9j3m-fr7q-jxfw mitigation vendor advisory
https://github.com/beego/beego/commit/e7fa4835f71f47ab1d13afd638cebf661800d5a4 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-55885?
CVE-2024-55885 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-55885?
To fix CVE-2024-55885, 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-2024-55885 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-55885 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-55885?
CVE-2024-55885 affects beego beego.
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