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github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs: vulnerability history, versions and safety

github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs is a package in the Go ecosystem. Vulert records 9 vulnerabilities for it across 120 releases, from Jun 2021 to Aug 2024. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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9 vulnerabilities recorded H2 M3 U4
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs v0.13.1 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Action needed: v0.13.1 has 6 known vulnerabilities, but every one of them has a fix. Upgrade to the version listed below and you are clear.

Package health score 76/100
  • Security Minor issues
  • Maintenance Slowing
  • Popularity Key ecosystem project
  • Community Moderate

What to do: Upgrade to the version that resolves each vulnerability below. Fix it, then keep watch: this version is affected today, and the next one may be too — Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability lands. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Current release v0.13.1 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 9 over 3 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 21 Aug 2024 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.7 i
  • With no published fix 0 i
  • Stars 17,153 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 6/10 i
  • Last release 51 months ago i
  • Licence Apache-2.0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert tracks for github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs, newest first, with the vulnerabilities recorded against each one. A version showing none has no vulnerability in the Vulert database — open it for the full picture on that release.

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Version Released Vulert vulnerabilities Licence Fix published Details
v0.13.2-0.20220706163412-289e465f0589 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.2-0.20220706162008-2f0ea0f7ff16 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.2-0.20220706161732-74c34e2d4829 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.2-0.20220706161646-80cc506c7996 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.2-0.20220706161032-5f67f8cb549a 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.2-0.20220706154247-90b48db17239 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220706153259-df34bad3c73c 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.2-0.20220706152025-db88daf5849f 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.2-0.20220706151813-57d54624ea09 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220706134521-1b60d07d6c13 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220706134521-af27e43632da 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220706134521-bc4f854ade2c 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220706134153-1efa29d95634 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220706133029-cbf5fdae5517 06 Jul 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220630192123-123f1f61e07c 30 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220629042112-d5a7552014d0 29 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220628214633-9dcc4e224eda 28 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220628165137-b6ded334ecf9 28 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220627104542-862ce6bb8f6c 27 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220627021740-61f071010021 27 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220624201919-6602dd704e9b 24 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220624174811-ec61dd410d02 24 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220622200328-a3a6a59dbbb9 22 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220621204246-058803f167bb 21 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220616183413-88d88158c61d 16 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220616160413-c4522199bd08 16 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220614163702-a433064d7259 14 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220613183029-b38bbfa47184 13 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220613124930-910451a7da7b 13 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220611073410-04651e395d6e 11 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220609220755-33843bfe3a57 09 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.1-0.20220609202755-1e1e4797a865 09 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220609195215-81112c3d6e34 09 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220609153651-b36044be34f5 09 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220609153611-20083ab3284b 09 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0 09 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608193537-3b88b441b02c 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608193537-56145237bb3d 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608193521-6e1de05cd1cf 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220608193306-9db6641efd46 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182444-85e3fa60c599 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-0fe75d63ea99 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-1adb6eaff241 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-4449909b2da6 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-7449a4b9189f 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-87fca8f22513 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-8dffa84d77e5 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-a1a729c5cdcf 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-bf06e54d44f8 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182443-cb72776dec43 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-38c5dba662d7 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-51fc526a543f 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-57706f218a68 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-5a1ca27ec6bb 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-62c64c1566d1 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-93cad3b86f33 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-a6dc7afe4c81 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-a7048c45515f 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-d8d7c215e8c0 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182442-ec6e6f82b902 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1.0.20220608182441-f6586afa7172 08 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220605171209-6c6561cdaed4 05 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220603215252-3a0e18cc0961 03 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220603205837-2e170a430215 03 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220603205630-8d7ed002dfd8 03 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220603153758-0a01574ff786 03 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220602143106-b1c051d2507c 02 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220602142342-b8617b99665f 02 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220601150822-f720172a2a6c 01 Jun 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220525003601-e8f1ce07b3d8 25 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220519192744-5615715c55ae 19 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220519181119-650bc246ab4a 19 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20220514005400-a72753bade90 14 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220514005400-a72753bade90 14 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220513162434-7892cc91f9ed 13 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20220512173254-53299e84e099 12 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220512173254-53299e84e099 12 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220512170851-e23a4611d82e 12 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220512133031-28a71e872e39 12 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220512133031-f1564862086b 12 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220512125217-657d4f4dd9cd 12 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220509110108-479877737745 09 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220506215747-6a4ee0a8a5a5 06 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220506213451-889f73e90e55 06 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220506154915-9a84a4f06e89 06 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220506152336-831c33925f50 06 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220506151324-ae15e188949c 06 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220506135630-17bb82923595 06 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220506132905-7e488c1c167c 06 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220506120238-d476f2d6dab6 06 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220505162913-1299bcb3fd4f 05 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504202858-b72125522a2c 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20220504202316-8c5fefad6603 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.13.0-rc1 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504201039-00c4a0c1203b 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504190842-205280934ab9 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504185619-6d2f790f7686 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504185354-8ec5718c56c5 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504185354-ff832cb9922a 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20220504184349-34aac1ee4316 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504184349-34aac1ee4316 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504183805-0ab4367160a5 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504180837-3d527753ff4e 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504153455-0f8a1a35d2da 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220504150207-afd11f1019f0 04 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503202103-cab69276e9af 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503192019-126ebc459d40 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503182609-185971b259d3 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503182609-346fd9d85441 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503182609-7ad644745385 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503182609-be1acfa1c500 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503181911-0d74f322df8d 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503180938-1f37a1481b09 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220503180938-6f4fc1ae8e51 03 May 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220428173657-25cc85fa9359 28 Apr 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220428160608-4f7d4bcc0581 28 Apr 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220428151315-232ccb4e55e2 28 Apr 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220428145902-4e2028d19c1d 28 Apr 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.12.3-0.20220428135838-ae15fcd195e8 28 Apr 2022 H2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →

The newest 120 of 13,275 versions Vulert tracks. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2021 2
  • 2022 2
  • 2024 5

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 9 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs

The 5 most severe of 9 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2020-26279: Path Traversal in go-ipfs 7.7 high 0.8.0 23 Jun 2021
CVE-2020-10937: Access Restriction Bypass in go-ipfs 7.5 high 0.7.0 24 Apr 2024
CVE-2020-26283: Control character injection in console output in github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs 6.8 medium 0.8.0 23 Jun 2021
Opened exploitable ports in default docker-compose.yaml in go-ipfs N/A medium 0.12.1 04 Apr 2022
DOS and Excessive Memory Usage in go-ipfs due to Untrusted User Input N/A medium 0.13.1 06 Jul 2022

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Questions

About github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs

Is github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs safe to use?

Vulert records 9 vulnerabilities for github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs in Go: 0 critical, 2 high, 3 medium and 0 low, plus 4 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

What is github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs 76/100, which reads as in good shape. The score weighs the vulnerability record (40), maintenance and release cadence (25), adoption from dependents and stars (20) and community signals such as the OpenSSF scorecard and forks (15).

Is the latest version of github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs affected?

Yes. v0.13.1, the version you would install today, has 6 known vulnerabilities, and every one of them has a published fix. Upgrade to the version listed for each.

Which version of github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs should I use?

v0.13.1 is the version Vulert recommends for the affected releases. The version table above lists every release with the vulnerabilities recorded against it, so you can confirm the range you actually run.

How many vulnerabilities does github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs have?

9 vulnerabilities are recorded for github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs in the Go ecosystem: 0 critical, 2 high, 3 medium and 0 low, plus 4 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 23 Jun 2021. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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