# GO-2026-5932 - The golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp package is unmaintained, unsafe by design, and has known security issues

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/go-2026-5932-the-golang-org-x-crypto-openpgp-package-is-unmaintained-7e8ca4de  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-07  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2026-07-07

The golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp package is unmaintained, unsafe by design, and has known security issues

Technologies: [golang.org/x/crypto (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/golang-org-x-crypto). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 7 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** golang.org/x/crypto (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run golang.org/x/crypto (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.

## Affected products

- golang.org/x/crypto (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0

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