How severe is CVE-2020-26283?

CVE-2020-26283 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-26283 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-26283?

CVE-2020-26283 affects Protocol Go-ipfs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-26283?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-26283 published?

CVE-2020-26283 was published on 2021-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-26283

CVE-2020-26283 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Protocol Go-ipfs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-116.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 6.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (71st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-116
Affected product: Protocol Go-ipfs
Published: 2021-03-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26283?: go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.
How severe is CVE-2020-26283?: CVE-2020-26283 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-26283 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-26283?: CVE-2020-26283 affects Protocol Go-ipfs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-26283?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-26283 published?: CVE-2020-26283 was published on 2021-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:protocol:go-ipfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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