CVE-2026-6993 (GCVE-0-2026-6993)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-25 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-27 13:41 X_Open Source
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Title
go-kratos http.DefaultServeMux Fallback server.go NewServer confused deputy
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in go-kratos kratos up to 2.9.2. This impacts the function NewServer of the file transport/http/server.go of the component http.DefaultServeMux Fallback Handler. The manipulation results in unintended intermediary. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The patch is identified as 0284a5bcf92b5a7ee015300ce3051baf7ae4718d. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-27 13:40 UTC
CWE
- CWE-441 - Unintended Intermediary
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/359545 | vdb-entrytechnical-description |
| https://vuldb.com/vuln/359545/cti | signaturepermissions-required |
| https://vuldb.com/submit/797099 | third-party-advisory |
| https://github.com/go-kratos/kratos/issues/3810 | exploitissue-tracking |
| https://github.com/go-kratos/kratos/pull/3814 | issue-trackingpatch |
| https://github.com/Yanhu007/kratos/commit/0284a5b… | patch |
| https://github.com/go-kratos/kratos/ | product |
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