Signature Validation Bypass in goxmldsig
Priority LOW 31CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
In goxmldsig (XML Digital Signatures implemented in pure Go) before version 1.1.0, with a carefully crafted XML file, an attacker can completely bypass signature validation and pass off an altered file as a signed one. A patch is available, all users of goxmldsig should upgrade to at least revision f6188febf0c29d7ffe26a0436212b19cb9615e64 or version 1.1.0
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00898 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial goxmldsig (russellhaering): 1.1.0github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go): 1.1.0Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| russellhaering | goxmldsig | before 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go) | before 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-q547-gmf8-8jr7 |
- goxmldsig Vendorrussellhaering Affected before 1.1.0 Fixed in 1.1.0 Patch available CNA
- github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.0 Fixed in 1.1.0 Patch available GHSA-q547-gmf8-8jr7
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goxmldsig_project:goxmldsig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Goxmldsig Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 32 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:goxmldsig_project:goxmldsig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Goxmldsig Project
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · CNA goxmldsig (russellhaering) Fixed in 1.1.0
- Fix · GHSA-q547-gmf8-8jr7 github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go) Fixed in 1.1.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Service Mesh 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15216
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q547-gmf8-8jr7
References
Advisory 5
Sources
- CVE-2020-15216 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15216 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q547-gmf8-8jr7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-15216 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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