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Malicious code in github.com/boltdb-go/bolt (Go)

Malware Published Jul 13, 2026 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jul 25, 2026

Package

gomod github.com/boltdb-go/bolt (Go)

Affected versions

> 0

Patched versions

None

Description

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Source: google-open-source-security (9323424d3dfc7569b307842f79fb0c4bd960808214ec219f536fd5bb747422b2)

This malicious Go package is a typosquat of the legitimate BoltDB package.
It contains a backdoor that enables remote code execution.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jul 13, 2026
Reviewed Jul 13, 2026
Last updated Jul 25, 2026

EPSS score

Weaknesses

Embedded Malicious Code

The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature. Learn more on MITRE.

GHSA ID

GHSA-9gmm-c6g7-rqg9

Source code

No known source code
Improvements are not currently accepted on this advisory because this package is malware and has no patched versions. If there is something to change, please open an issue at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/issues.