(CVE-2026-42501)
Vulnerability from cleanstart – Published: 2026-10-30 13:34 – Updated: 2026-08-26 14:12 – Source websiteCVE-2026-42501 affects multiple packages. A malicious module proxy can exploit a flaw in the go command's validation of module checksums to bypass checksum database validation. See references for individual vulnerability details.
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"details": "CVE-2026-42501 affects multiple packages. A malicious module proxy can exploit a flaw in the go command\u0027s validation of module checksums to bypass checksum database validation. See references for individual vulnerability details.",
"id": "CLEANSTART-2026-ZO15380",
"modified": "2026-08-26T14:12:19Z",
"published": "2026-10-30T13:34:00.894119Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/cleanstart-dev/cleanstart-security-advisories/tree/main/advisories/2026/CLEANSTART-2026-ZO15380.json"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42501"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42501"
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"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.3",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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],
"summary": "malicious module proxy can exploit a flaw in the go command\u0027s validation of module checksums to bypass checksum database validation",
"upstream": [
"CVE-2026-42501"
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