CVE-2026-39826

If a trusted template author were to write a <script> tag containing an empty 'type' attribute or a 'type' attribute with an ASCII whitespace, the execution of the template would incorrectly escape any data passed into the <script> block.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://go.dev/cl/771180	Patch
https://go.dev/issue/78981	Patch
https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/qcCIEXso47M	Release Notes
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-4980	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:golang:go::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:golang:go::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-07 20:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:42

NVD link : CVE-2026-39826

Mitre link : CVE-2026-39826

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39826

JSON object : View

Products Affected

golang

go

CWE

CWE-116

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

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