CVE-2026-73502: GO-2026-6112 - Nil-pointer panic on content parameter without schema in github.com/getkin/kin-openapi

CVE-2026-73502 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-08-18

Nil-pointer panic on content parameter without schema in github.com/getkin/kin-openapi

Technologies: github.com/getkin/kin-openapi (Go). Vendors: Go.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-73502 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-73502 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-73502?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 18 August 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
github.com/getkin/kin-openapi (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.144.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-73502?
Yes. github.com/getkin/kin-openapi (Go): upgrade to 0.144.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-73502?
Check whether you run github.com/getkin/kin-openapi (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

  • github.com/getkin/kin-openapi (Go): upgrade to 0.144.0 or later
    go get github.com/getkin/kin-openapi@v0.144.0

Affected products

  • github.com/getkin/kin-openapi (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.144.0

Identifiers

  • CVE-2026-73502
  • GHSA-jpcw-4wr7-c3vq
  • GO-2026-6112

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