CVE-2016-15005
Cryptographically weak random number generation in github.com/dinever/golf
CVE-2016-15005 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Github.com/dinever/golf, published April 14, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. Fixed in github.com/dinever/golf 0.3.0.
CSRF tokens are generated using math/rand, which is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, allowing an attacker to predict values and bypass CSRF protections with relatively few requests.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CSRF tokens are generated using math/rand, which is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, allowing an attacker to predict values and bypass CSRF protections with relatively few requests.
- Record
CVE-2016-15005- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
Cryptographically weak random number generation in github.com/dinever/golf
CSRF tokens are generated using math/rand, which is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, allowing an attacker to predict values and bypass CSRF protections with relatively few requests.
- Record
CVE-2016-15005- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7716
CSRF tokens are generated using math/rand, which is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, allowing an attacker to predict values and bypass CSRF protections with relatively few requests.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7716- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q9qr-jwpw-3qvv
Golf may allow attacker to bypass CSRF protections due to weak PRNG
CSRF tokens are generated using math/rand, which is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, allowing an attacker to predict values and bypass CSRF protections with relatively few requests.
- Record
GHSA-q9qr-jwpw-3qvv- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-332, CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
CSRF tokens are generated using math/rand, which is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, allowing an attacker to predict values and bypass CSRF protections with relatively few requests.
- Record
CVE-2016-15005- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q9qr-jwpw-3qvv
Golf may allow attacker to bypass CSRF protections due to weak PRNG
CSRF tokens are generated using math/rand, which is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, allowing an attacker to predict values and bypass CSRF protections with relatively few requests.
- Record
GHSA-q9qr-jwpw-3qvv- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-332, CWE-352
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2020-0045 No score
Cryptographically weak random number generation in github.com/dinever/golf
CSRF tokens are generated using math/rand, which is not a cryptographically secure random number generator, allowing an attacker to predict values and bypass CSRF protections with relatively few requests.
- Record
GO-2020-0045- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/dinever/golfGo |
before 0.3.0 | 0.3.0 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-02 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
github.com/dinever/golf/pull/24
pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0045
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-15005