# CVE-2026-94448: Reset context tracking on consecutive template expressions in html/template

- Also known as: GO-2026-6599, BIT-GOLANG-2026-94448
- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.26.9, 1.27.2
- Published: 2026-10-08 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- html/template: fixed in 1.26.9; from 1.27.0-0, fixed in 1.27.2
- stdlib (Go): fixed in 1.26.9; from 1.27.0-0, fixed in 1.27.2

## Description

When a JavaScript template literal contains consecutive expressions, the context tracking state was not properly reset upon entering a new expression. We now ensure that template-literal expression entries correctly reset context variables so all subsequent regular expression literals are accurately recognized and escaped.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on html/template, stdlib, upgrade to a fixed version (1.26.9, 1.27.2) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://go.dev/cl/839866
- https://go.dev/issue/81821
- https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/U2fTuyDJznI
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2026-6599

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