Vulnerability · Published Jan 20, 2021 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-28483HTTP Response Splitting
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in github.com/gin-gonic/gin. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 71% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 28.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
This affects all versions of package github.com/gin-gonic/gin. When gin is exposed directly to the internet, a client's IP can be spoofed by setting the X-Forwarded-For header.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | golang-github-gin-gonic-gin | 1.8.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28483 |
| Debian:13 | golang-github-gin-gonic-gin | 1.8.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28483 |
| Debian:14 | golang-github-gin-gonic-gin | 1.8.1-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28483 |
| Go | github.com/gin-gonic/gin | 1.7.7 | GHSA-h395-qcrw-5vmq |
| Go | github.com/gin-gonic/gin | 1.7.7 | GO-2021-0052 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | golang-github-gin-gonic-gin | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28483 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | golang-github-gin-gonic-gin | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28483 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | golang-github-gin-gonic-gin | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28483 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | golang-github-gin-gonic-gin | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28483 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | golang-github-gin-gonic-gin | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28483 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | github.com/gin-gonic/gin | 0 – before unspecified |
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGINGONICGIN-1041736 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/gin-gonic/gin/pull/2474%23issuecomment-729696437 x_refsource_MISC