Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Some Go reverse proxy applications could unintentionally reveal a client IP address in the X-Forwarded-For header under a specific malformed-header condition. This is mainly a privacy and trust-boundary issue, not a full system compromise. Services built with affected Go versions should be upgraded and rebuilt.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate privacy and exposure fix. It should be included in normal security patch cycles, with faster handling for public reverse proxies or regulated environments where client IP exposure matters.
Technical view
In net/http before Go 1.17.12 and 1.18.4, httputil.ReverseProxy.ServeHTTP could populate X-Forwarded-For with the client IP when the request header map contained a nil X-Forwarded-For value. The issue is classified as CWE-200 with CVSS 6.5.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in Go services using httputil.ReverseProxy and built with Go versions earlier than 1.17.12 or 1.18.4. Applications not using ReverseProxy, or rebuilt with fixed Go releases, are less likely exposed.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The vulnerable condition is network-reachable and low-complexity, but the documented impact is limited to client IP exposure and possible header trust issues.
Researcher notes
Evidence is specific to Go standard library net/http behavior and the nil X-Forwarded-For header case. No broader product list or exploitation claims are supported by the provided sources. Validation should focus on build version and ReverseProxy usage.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Go toolchains to 1.17.12, 1.18.4, or later supported releases.
- Rebuild and redeploy Go services that use net/http reverse proxy functionality.
- Prioritize internet-facing reverse proxies and services processing sensitive client identity data.
- Check Go advisory GO-2022-0520 and vendor guidance for downstream product-specific updates.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Go services using httputil.ReverseProxy or net/http reverse proxy behavior.
- Confirm each deployed binary was rebuilt with Go 1.17.12, 1.18.4, or later.
- Review proxy header handling for trust decisions based on X-Forwarded-For.
- Check logs and monitoring for unexpected client IP propagation in proxied requests.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N3.92.5Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.5MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://go.dev/cl/412857CVE reference
- https://go.googlesource.com/go/+/b2cc0fecc2ccd80e6d5d16542cc684f97b3a9c8aCVE reference
- https://go.dev/issue/53423CVE reference
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/nqrv9fbR0zECVE reference
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2022-0520CVE reference
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