`goreleaser release --debug` shows secrets
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-532Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
GoReleaser builds Go binaries for several platforms, creates a GitHub release and then pushes a Homebrew formula to a tap repository. `goreleaser release --debug` log shows secret values used in the in the custom publisher. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.24.0.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0032 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser (Go): 1.24.0Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| goreleaser | goreleaser | 1.23.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser (Go) | 1.23.0 to before 1.24.0 | 1.24.0 | Patch available | GHSA-h3q2-8whx-c29h |
- goreleaser Vendorgoreleaser Affected 1.23.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser (Go) Vendor— Affected 1.23.0 to before 1.24.0 Fixed in 1.24.0 Patch available GHSA-h3q2-8whx-c29h
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:goreleaser:goreleaser:1.23.0:*:*:*:*:go:*:* | 1.23.0 | Vulnerable | goreleaser |
- cpe:2.3:a:goreleaser:goreleaser:1.23.0:*:*:*:*:go:*:* Versions 1.23.0 Vulnerable ·goreleaser
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-h3q2-8whx-c29h github.com/goreleaser/goreleaser (Go) Fixed in 1.24.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| OpenShift Serverless | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23840
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3q2-8whx-c29h
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-23840 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23840 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3q2-8whx-c29h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-23840 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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