go package report

Is github.com/containernetworking/cni safe?

1 known vulnerability, worst severity HIGH.

cvss
7.5

how bad it is if exploited, out of 10

epss
1.5%

chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

xyz score
3.6

CyberXYZ composite, out of 10

fig. 01 — GHSA-xjqr-g762-pxwp, the advisory selected below

// advisories

GHSA-xjqr-g762-pxwp

HIGHCVE-2021-20206

An improper limitation of path name flaw was found in containernetworking/cni in versions before 0.8.1. When specifying the plugin to load in the 'type' field in the network configuration, it is possible to use special elements such as "../" separators to reference binaries elsewhere on the system. This flaw allows an attacker to execute other existing binaries other than the cni plugins/types, su

Affected
< 0.8.1
Fixed in
0.8.1
Weakness
CWE-20
Published
2022-02-15
Source
github

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// dependencies

0 direct

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// ai model usage

Tracked for PyPI packages. HuggingFace models declare Python dependencies, so go packages are not covered.

Checked 2026-09-22 at 02:35 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2022-02-15. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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