# CVE-2020-36625: destiny.gg chat main.go websocket.Upgrader cross-site request forgery

> Attackers can perform cross-site request forgery against the destiny.gg chat websocket upgrader, requiring a patch to mitigate.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cjcc-46j8-xmr8

## What is CVE-2020-36625?

CVE-2020-36625 is a medium-severity vulnerability in destiny.gg chat, published on 22 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in destiny.gg chat. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function websocket.Upgrader of the file main.go. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is bebd256fc3063111fb4503ca25e005ebf6e73780. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-216521 was assigned to this vulnerability. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Weakness: CWE-352 (Cross-Site Request Forgery), CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36625?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/destinygg/chat. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/destinygg/chat` | Go | All versions to 0.0.0-20220628124252-0981d5add8f3 | None |
| `github.com/destinygg/chat` | Go | All versions to 0.0.0-20220628124252-0981d5add8f3 | None |

Products: Destiny Chat.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-36625?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36625 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-36625 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36625 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-36625 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-36625 is a medium-severity vulnerability in destiny.gg chat, published on 22 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36625 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/destinygg/chat (Go): affected all versions up to 0.0.0-20220628124252-0981d5add8f3; no fix listed
- github.com/destinygg/chat (Go): affected all versions up to 0.0.0-20220628124252-0981d5add8f3; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36625/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36625/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-36625
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36625
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-36625

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-36625/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.
