# CVE-2016-9122: GO-2022-0945 - Signature validation bypass in gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v1

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-9122-go-jose-signature-validation-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-08-22  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2016-9122 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-08-22

Signature validation bypass in gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v1

Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2016-9122 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2016-9122 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2016-9122?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 22 August 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v1 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.1.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2016-9122?** Yes. gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v1 (Go): upgrade to 1.1.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2016-9122?** Check whether you run gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v1 (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v1 (Go): upgrade to 1.1.0 or later

  ```sh
  go get gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v1@v1.1.0
  ```


## Affected products

- gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v1 (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.1.0

## Identifiers

- CVE-2016-9122
- GHSA-77gc-fj98-665h
- GO-2022-0945

## Related threats

- [GO-2020-0010 - Elliptic curve key disclosure in github.com/square/go-jose](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2016-9121-elliptic-curve-key-disclosure-in-go-jose)