slack-go `SecretsVerifier` accepts empty signing secret without precondition — GHSA-GXHX-2686-5H9G
GHSA · GitHub · GHSA-GXHX-2686-5H9G
ID
GHSA-GXHX-2686-5H9G
GHSA-GXHX-2686-5H9G
Date
Activity
Source
GHSA
GHSA
Vendor
GitHub
GitHub
Threat
medium
medium
CVSS
4.8
4.8
Summary
```go func NewSecretsVerifier(header http.Header, secret string) (SecretsVerifier, error) { hash := hmac.New(sha256.New, []byte(secret)) // raw secret, no precondition } ```
Product
go: github.com/slack-go/slack
What to do
General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):
- Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
- Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
- Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
- Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.