# CVE-2026-33487: goxmldsig has validateSignature Loop Variable Capture Signature Bypass

- Also known as: GHSA-479M-364C-43VC, GO-2026-4753
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.6.0
- Published: 2026-03-26 · Updated: 2026-09-09

## Affected

- russellhaering goxmldsig: fixed in 1.6.0
- github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig (Go): fixed in 1.6.0

## Description

goxmlsig provides XML Digital Signatures implemented in Go. Prior to version 1.6.0, the `validateSignature` function in `validate.go` goes through the references in the `SignedInfo` block to find one that matches the signed element's ID. In Go versions before 1.22, or when `go.mod` uses an older version, there is a loop variable capture issue. The code takes the address of the loop variable `_ref` instead of its value. As a result, if more than one reference matches the ID or if the loop logic is incorrect, the `ref` pointer will always end up pointing to the last element in the `SignedInfo.References` slice after the loop. goxmlsig version 1.6.0 contains a patch.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on russellhaering goxmldsig, github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig, upgrade to a fixed version (1.6.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/russellhaering/goxmldsig/security/advisories/GHSA-479m-364c-43vc

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