CVE-2026-100348
kin-openapi spec loader panics on a self-referential additionalProperties $ref (nil-pointer DoS)
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
kin-openapi is a Go project for handling OpenAPI files. Prior to 0.145.0, openapi3.Loader can dereference a nil SchemaRef.Value while resolving a self-referential additionalProperties JSON Reference such as a schema that points to its own additionalProperties member. Loading an attacker-controlled OpenAPI document through LoadFromData, LoadFromFile, or LoadFromURI reaches resolveComponent before document validation and can panic the loading process. Resolved additionalProperties schemas and ordinary recursive schemas do not take the vulnerable nil-value path. This issue is fixed in version 0.145.0.
| CWE | CWE-476 |
| Vendor | getkin |
| Product | kin-openapi |
| Published | Oct 15, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 15, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
getkin / kin-openapi
< 0.145.0