0.0
NA
CVE-2026-42506
Invoking incorrect handling of namespaced elements in foreign content in golang.org/x/net/html
Description

Parsing arbitrary HTML which is then rendered using Render can result in an unexpected HTML tree. This can be leveraged to execute XSS attacks in applications that attempt to sanitize input HTML before rendering.

INFO

Published Date :

May 22, 2026, 3:01 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 22, 2026, 3:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

Go
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42506 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

Solution
Sanitize HTML input before rendering to prevent XSS.
  • Sanitize all HTML input before rendering.
  • Update the rendering engine.
  • Review input validation logic.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-42506 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    May. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 22, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Parsing arbitrary HTML which is then rendered using Render can result in an unexpected HTML tree. This can be leveraged to execute XSS attacks in applications that attempt to sanitize input HTML before rendering.
    Added Reference https://go.dev/cl/781700
    Added Reference https://go.dev/issue/79571
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/iI-mYSI0lu8
    Added Reference https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-5025
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