Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Older go-ipfs releases can print unescaped control characters to a terminal. A maliciously crafted output could visually hide or alter what an operator sees, increasing the chance they approve or type an unintended action. The issue is fixed in go-ipfs 0.8.0.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate operational integrity issue. Prioritize remediation where go-ipfs is used by administrators or automated support teams, because the business risk is misleading console output that can cause human error during sensitive operations.
Technical view
CVE-2020-26283 affects go-ipfs versions before 0.8.0. The flaw is improper output neutralization for console control characters, mapped to CWE-116. CVSS 3.1 is 6.8 with low attack complexity, required privileges, required user interaction, changed scope, and high integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where go-ipfs before 0.8.0 is installed and operators rely on terminal output during interactive or administrative workflows. Server-side risk depends on whether vulnerable console output is visible to a user who can be influenced into an action.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires some privileges and user interaction. The described impact is terminal deception leading to unknown malicious action, not direct confidentiality loss or service outage.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, GitHub advisory, PR, and commit. Do not claim broader IPFS implementation impact. Focus validation on go-ipfs versioning and console-output handling before 0.8.0.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade go-ipfs to version 0.8.0 or later.
- Inventory endpoints, servers, containers, and build images for go-ipfs versions before 0.8.0.
- Review the GitHub advisory and fixing commit for vendor-specific remediation details.
- Limit interactive use of vulnerable go-ipfs consoles until upgraded.
Validation and detection
- Check installed go-ipfs versions and flag anything below 0.8.0.
- Confirm package, container, and deployment manifests reference go-ipfs 0.8.0 or later.
- Verify operational runbooks no longer depend on vulnerable versions.
- Record advisory, PR, and commit evidence in the vulnerability ticket.
Public sources used
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CWE-116: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N2.34Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/security/advisories/GHSA-r4gv-vj59-cccmCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/pull/7831CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/commit/fb0a9acd2d8288bd1028c3219a420de62a09683aCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.