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github.com/smallstep/certificates: vulnerability history, versions and safety

github.com/smallstep/certificates is a package in the Go ecosystem. Vulert records 8 vulnerabilities for it across 120 releases, from Dec 2025 to Jun 2026. 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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8 vulnerabilities recorded C2 M1 L1 U4
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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8 in the last 12 months

Most recent disclosure 25 Jun 2026.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on github.com/smallstep/certificates v0.30.2 i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Action needed: v0.30.2 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 70/100
  • Security Some issues to review
  • Maintenance Sustainable
  • Popularity Key ecosystem project
  • Community Active

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 v0.30.2 — affected i
  • Vulnerabilities on record 8 over 1 year · 8 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 25 Jun 2026 i
  • Highest CVSS 10.0 i
  • With no published fix 0 i
  • Stars 8,955 i
  • OpenSSF scorecard 7/10 i
  • Last release 7 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/smallstep/certificates, 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
v0.30.3-0.20261020150110-edc665053e58 20 Oct 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20261019175759-7c07d21b1c21 19 Oct 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20261015204950-ec97ec478545 15 Oct 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20261014020654-74be79c6f93c 14 Oct 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20261010153054-69d3c36fa1e1 10 Oct 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20261005154558-93368af9a448 05 Oct 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260929122736-fdeb6fdf53f9 29 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260928172334-7fbd329d6875 28 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260922084821-7d2e32082eca 22 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260922082544-fd00ce5208e9 22 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260917105945-f35d82e63d0b 17 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260917092730-8dbd414c5ef5 17 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260915190156-74662198d76e 15 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260908200743-fa946c527a6c 08 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260902112109-bb481fbf670c 02 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260901203936-07284b3c794d 01 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260901203247-4cc5c5356a78 01 Sep 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260831045843-213d8dae7496 31 Aug 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260824211239-3f006a5d3288 24 Aug 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260817192827-1c44aeca5f67 17 Aug 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260817170409-4959af38d515 17 Aug 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260812094045-6669f8ff39ae 12 Aug 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260811230734-a3aa8a1fec70 11 Aug 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260729130626-ce31750efa7b 29 Jul 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260727151242-7ee99a5f99c4 27 Jul 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260723221447-ba0c761af4ab 23 Jul 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260723145821-4306f2a9469a 23 Jul 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260721215307-46148e2db404 21 Jul 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260714133802-754893df3e6a 14 Jul 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260714074905-c7549d4cf106 14 Jul 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260709145810-b923c9dedd6c 09 Jul 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260630141312-afa2e3d6d267 30 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260624125458-af6ef0cd105e 24 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260623110310-b054c444247f 23 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260618123942-0840e23d3280 18 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260611045441-3e9e8bee0cad 11 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260610070840-be187b2b9b31 10 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260609142708-2e23209ac869 09 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260603103502-268b413e0a14 03 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260602222759-eb327f03a7e2 02 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260601103215-a86deefb21d2 01 Jun 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260527102851-ec0bf169c6ee 27 May 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260520142229-21483fac7f5f 20 May 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20260513091218-59e5db3df9ea 13 May 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260513091218-59e5db3df9ea 13 May 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260513081507-dd31d5eea4bf 13 May 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260505192456-10075d94afe8 05 May 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260428093338-3425ca30a25f 28 Apr 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260428082656-145d30a9b2c8 28 Apr 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260417182812-14f4ad7e417c 17 Apr 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260415124013-546c65ec0133 15 Apr 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260407120150-09be1c12a642 07 Apr 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260406115033-19e55b3d250d 06 Apr 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260403230652-74b225cd9317 03 Apr 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260331224049-aedbf4a3ec54 31 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260330230104-5bf147fa1d7f 30 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260324231236-e4cbb964fe57 24 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.3-0.20260322230911-d99d647b4f44 22 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.0.0-20260319115522-6e8ec6140523 19 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.2 19 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.2-0.20260319115522-6e8ec6140523 19 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.1 19 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0 18 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc7 18 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc4.0.20260318212431-cfcbe4c2f93e 18 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc4.0.20260318211850-e6da031d5125 18 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc4.0.20260318011927-d4103d6626a6 18 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc4.0.20260317190234-3ce51133ce4a 17 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc6 17 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc4.0.20260317170138-c14008e5ad73 17 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc5 17 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc4.0.20260317091131-6f1a2286f3bc 17 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc3.0.20260311061329-ff1f3485d7b9 11 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc4 11 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc3.0.20260310091940-143cff6cb443 10 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc3.0.20260303230754-d807669e70d9 03 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc3.0.20260303002805-dd6b46548b16 03 Mar 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc3.0.20260224152547-95e687879ea6 24 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260219215920-6087a9cc5a8d 19 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc3 19 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260218013511-f96c61937d5d 18 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260218003632-2349c9789957 18 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260217204921-ffd31ac0a87e 17 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260217202016-3914b05e7dff 17 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260217112636-bb94179fa4c6 17 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.29.1-0.20260211214201-20608299c29c 11 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260211214201-20608299c29c 11 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260210155441-5d4fe08862d3 10 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260210143306-bdc102da9566 10 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260210102247-1f8d8850d656 10 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2.0.20260203183854-34edaa245436 03 Feb 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc2 22 Jan 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc1.0.20260120134237-bb9af7f5132d 20 Jan 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.30.0-rc1 14 Jan 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.29.1-0.20260113221013-8912afb248d4 13 Jan 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.29.1-0.20260106223843-6dd48ac44916 06 Jan 2026 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.29.1-0.20251222214201-2f82cb13b203 22 Dec 2025 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.29.1-0.20251209073722-5398fc7653d9 09 Dec 2025 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.29.0 03 Dec 2025 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20251203005444-1011f5f5408b 03 Dec 2025 C2 M1 U3 Apache-2.0 Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20251202020051-48ed3a5d17d1 02 Dec 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.29.0-rc1 02 Dec 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20251112133928-b5e87345c052 12 Nov 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20251111093813-ae730987ff2a 11 Nov 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20251111090742-5f6353b9a051 11 Nov 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20251106174600-2204af10fd6d 06 Nov 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20251027161647-cc7f1470e304 27 Oct 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20251022125654-0f591d6168ad 22 Oct 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250924162904-8f129670fe61 24 Sep 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250916080759-976eabb853b6 16 Sep 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250908235155-3f76d431b63b 08 Sep 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250903222741-c2e04f4a416f 03 Sep 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250903220353-9103f341f5e8 03 Sep 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250826061340-9c8ef01294db 26 Aug 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250820195830-1dc2d2bb0698 20 Aug 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250820193954-0b3115d80ac9 20 Aug 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250820191437-b7e59c97f3b8 20 Aug 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250812085645-9c485c5e9dcb 12 Aug 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.5-0.20250724194636-0807436e6769 24 Jul 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →
v0.28.3-rc2.0.20250713212220-2c61c44176a8 13 Jul 2025 C2 M1 U3 — Yes Details →

The newest 120 of 986 versions Vulert tracks. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2025 4
  • 2026 4

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 8 of the 8 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for github.com/smallstep/certificates

The 5 most severe of 8 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
CVE-2025-44005: Step CA Authorization Bypass Vulnerability in ACME and SCEP Provisioners 10.0 critical 0.29.0 03 Dec 2025
CVE-2026-30836: Step CA Unauthenticated Certificate Issuance Vulnerability 10.0 critical 0.30.0 19 Mar 2026
CVE-2025-66406: Step CA Improper Authorization Check for SSH Certificate Revocation 5.0 medium 0.29.0 03 Dec 2025
CVE-2026-40097: Step CA Index Out of Bounds Panic in TPM Attestation EKU Validation 3.7 low 0.30.0 10 Apr 2026
CVE-2025-66406: Improper Authorization Check for SSH Certificate Revocation in github.com/smallstep/certificates N/A unrated 0.29.0 08 Dec 2025

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Questions

About github.com/smallstep/certificates

Is github.com/smallstep/certificates safe to use?

Vulert records 8 vulnerabilities for github.com/smallstep/certificates in Go: 2 critical, 0 high, 1 medium and 1 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/smallstep/certificates's Vulert package health score?

Vulert scores github.com/smallstep/certificates 70/100, 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/smallstep/certificates affected?

Yes. v0.30.2, 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/smallstep/certificates should I use?

v0.30.2 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/smallstep/certificates have?

8 vulnerabilities are recorded for github.com/smallstep/certificates in the Go ecosystem: 2 critical, 0 high, 1 medium and 1 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/smallstep/certificates vulnerabilities disclosed?

8 vulnerabilities were recorded for github.com/smallstep/certificates in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 03 Dec 2025. 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/smallstep/certificates 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/smallstep/certificates for upcoming vulnerabilities?

Upload the manifest or SBOM for your application at vulert.com/scanner and Vulert keeps checking the github.com/smallstep/certificates version you actually run against new disclosures, then alerts you when one affects it. There is no installation and no source-code access required.