CVE-2026-25680 (Medium) detected in golang.org/x/net-v0.53.0

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CVE-2026-25680 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - golang.org/x/net-v0.53.0

Sample Path to Dependency File: /manageiq-operator/go.mod

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/go/pkg/mod/cache/download/golang.org/x/net/@⁠v/v0.53.0.mod

Dependency Hierarchy:

• k8s.io/client-go-v0.36.0 (Root Library)
  • ❌ golang.org/x/net-v0.53.0 (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Parsing arbitrary HTML can consume excessive CPU time, possibly leading to denial of service.

Publish Date: 2026-05-22

URL: CVE-2026-25680

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5028

Release Date: 2026-05-22

Fix Resolution: golang.org/x/net - v0.55.0,https://github.com/golang/net.git - v0.55.0

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