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CVE-2020-7711

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  • Published2020-08-23
  • Fixed in1.1.1
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

This affects all versions of package github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-08-2314:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV · NVD
russellhaering/goxmldsig
BranchAffectedFixed in
1.1< 1.1.11.1.1
Goxmldsig project goxmldsig
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published
russellhaering/gosaml2
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.7< 0.7.00.7.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigUbuntu:26.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigUbuntu:26.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigUbuntu:25.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • golang-github-russellhaering-goxmldsigDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1.1.1-1

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-7711 Red Hat Product Security5 known affected

    goxmldsig: sending malformed XML signatures could result in a crash

    servicemesh-grafana as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1 · servicemesh-grafana-prometheus as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1 · servicemesh-grafana.src as a component of OpenShift Service Mesh 1 · +2 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update russellhaering/goxmldsig to 1.1.1
  2. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2020-7711 · 5 productsWill not fix

Detection

Nuclei template
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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.17.5known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-476read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2022-11-15

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2020-08-23
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-mqqv-chpx-vq25 GHSA-prjq-f4q3-fvfr

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7711?

This affects all versions of package github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig. There is a crash on nil-pointer dereference caused by sending malformed XML signatures.

Is CVE-2020-7711 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-7711 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.8% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-7711?

CVE-2020-7711 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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