The req package before 3.43.4 for Go may send an unintended request when a malformed URL…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
The req package before 3.43.4 for Go may send an unintended request when a malformed URL is provided, because cleanHost in http.go intentionally uses a "garbage in, garbage out" design.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00724 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed github.com/imroc/req/v3 (Go): 3.43.4github.com/imroc/req (Go): 3.43.4+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/imroc/req/v3 (Go) | before 3.43.4 | 3.43.4 | Patch available | GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq |
| — | github.com/imroc/req (Go) | before 3.43.4 | 3.43.4 | Patch available | GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq |
| — | github.com/imroc/req/v2 (Go) | before 3.43.4 | 3.43.4 | Patch available | GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/imroc/req/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 3.43.4 Fixed in 3.43.4 Patch available GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq
- github.com/imroc/req (Go) Vendor— Affected before 3.43.4 Fixed in 3.43.4 Patch available GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq
- github.com/imroc/req/v2 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 3.43.4 Fixed in 3.43.4 Patch available GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:imroc:req:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:imroc:req:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq github.com/imroc/req/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.43.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq github.com/imroc/req (Go) Fixed in 3.43.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq github.com/imroc/req/v2 (Go) Fixed in 3.43.4 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-45258
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-45258 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-45258 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cj55-gc7m-wvcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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