CVE-2020-26283
Control character injection in console output
go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Control character injection in console output
go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.
- Record
CVE-2020-26283- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-1391
go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.
- Record
EUVD-2021-1391- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4gv-vj59-cccm
Control character injection in console output in github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs
Impact
Control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action.
Patches
<!-- _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ -->
- Patched via https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/pull/7831 in v0.8.0
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in go-ipfs
- Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-r4gv-vj59-cccm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-116, CWE-150
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.
- Record
CVE-2020-26283- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-26283
go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-26283- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSV
go-ipfs is an open-source golang implementation of IPFS which is a global, versioned, peer-to-peer filesystem. In go-ipfs before version 0.8.0, control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action. This is fixed in version 0.8.0.
- Record
CVE-2020-26283- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-r4gv-vj59-cccm
Control character injection in console output in github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs
Impact
Control characters are not escaped from console output. This can result in hiding input from the user which could result in the user taking an unknown, malicious action.
Patches
<!-- _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ -->
- Patched via https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/pull/7831 in v0.8.0
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in go-ipfs
- Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-r4gv-vj59-cccm- CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-116, CWE-150
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2022-0873 No score
Control character injection in console output in github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs
Control character injection in console output in github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs
- Record
GO-2022-0873- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/ipfs/go-ipfsGo |
before 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 |
go-ipfsAlpine:v3.13 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
go-ipfsAlpine:v3.14 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
go-ipfsAlpine:v3.15 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
go-ipfsAlpine:v3.16 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
kuboAlpine:v3.17 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
kuboAlpine:v3.18 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
kuboAlpine:v3.19 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
kuboAlpine:v3.20 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
kuboAlpine:v3.21 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
kuboAlpine:v3.22 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
kuboAlpine:v3.23 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
kuboAlpine:v3.24 |
before 0.8.0-r0 | 0.8.0-r0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-26283 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Ipfs Go-ipfs, published March 24, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.50%, the 74th percentile. Fixed in github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs 0.8.0.