Attacking Golang

Golang (or Go) is a statically typed, compiled programming language designed at Google. It is known for its simplicity, efficiency, and strong performance. However, like any programming language, improper coding practices in Go can lead to security vulnerabilities.

This article explores common security issues and how to mitigate them in Go.

• SQL Injection;
• Command Injection;
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS);
• Insecure Deserialization;
• Directory Traversal;
• CSRF;
• SSRF;
• File Upload;
• Memory Management Vulnerabilities;
• Cryptography Failure;
• LFI and RFI;
• Basic Authentication (BasicAuth) alongside JSON Web Tokens (JWT);
• Golang pitfalls;
• RPC;
• Timing Attack.

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