Parsing arbitrary HTML which is then rendered using Render can result in an unexpected HTML tree. This can be leveraged to execute XSS attacks in applications that attempt to sanitize input HTML before rendering.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://go.dev/cl/781700 | Issue Tracking |
| https://go.dev/issue/79571 | Issue Tracking |
| https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/iI-mYSI0lu8 | Mailing List |
| https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5025 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
29 May 2026, 19:06
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CWE | CWE-79 | |
| First Time |
Golang net
Golang |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:golang:net:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* | |
| References | () https://go.dev/cl/781700 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://go.dev/issue/79571 - Issue Tracking | |
| References | () https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/iI-mYSI0lu8 - Mailing List | |
| References | () https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5025 - Vendor Advisory |
22 May 2026, 18:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-22 16:16
Updated : 2026-05-29 19:06
NVD link : CVE-2026-42506
Mitre link : CVE-2026-42506
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-42506
JSON object : View
Products Affected
golang
- net
CWE
CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
