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vetkit.go.xss.template-trusted-type

Request input is cast to a trusted html/template type, which switches off contextual escaping for it (cross-site scripting). Affected types are template.JS, URL, HTMLAttr, CSS, JSStr and Srcset.

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Request input is cast to a trusted html/template type, which switches off contextual escaping for it (cross-site scripting). Affected types are template.JS, URL, HTMLAttr, CSS, JSStr and Srcset.

Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: ERROR

How to fix it

Pass the value as a plain string and let html/template escape it for the context it is used in.

References

Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/go.yml.

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