How severe is CVE-2026-27142?

CVE-2026-27142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-27142 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-27142?

CVE-2026-27142 primarily affects Golang Go. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-27142?

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

Does CVE-2026-27142 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-27142 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-10088.

When was CVE-2026-27142 published?

CVE-2026-27142 was published on 2026-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-27142

CVE-2026-27142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Golang Go with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (25th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-10088
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Golang Go
Published: 2026-03-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Actions which insert URLs into the content attribute of HTML meta tags are not escaped. This can allow XSS if the meta tag also has an http-equiv attribute with the value "refresh". A new GODEBUG setting has been added, htmlmetacontenturlescape, which can be used to disable escaping URLs in actions in the meta content attribute which follow "url=" by setting htmlmetacontenturlescape=0.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-27142?: Actions which insert URLs into the content attribute of HTML meta tags are not escaped. This can allow XSS if the meta tag also has an http-equiv attribute with the value "refresh". A new GODEBUG setting has been added, htmlmetacontenturlescape, which can be used to disable escaping URLs in actions in the meta content attribute which follow "url=" by setting htmlmetacontenturlescape=0.
How severe is CVE-2026-27142?: CVE-2026-27142 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-27142 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (25th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-27142?: CVE-2026-27142 primarily affects Golang Go. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-27142?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-27142 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-27142 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-10088.
When was CVE-2026-27142 published?: CVE-2026-27142 was published on 2026-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:golang:go:1.26.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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