Is github.com/slack-go/slack affected by GHSA-gxhx-2686-5h9g?

Go github.com/slack-go/slack is affected in <0.23.1.

Is GHSA-gxhx-2686-5h9g being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

medium

GHSA-gxhx-2686-5h9g

Q: Is GHSA-gxhx-2686-5h9g being exploited?

Not on the CISA KEV list. EPSS exploit probability is not available.

Go · github.com/slack-go/slack

Summary

slack-go `SecretsVerifier` accepts empty signing secret without precondition

Severity: medium
Published: 2026-05-14

References

https://github.com/slack-go/slack/security/advisories/GHSA-gxhx-2686-5h9g
https://github.com/slack-go/slack
https://github.com/slack-go/slack/releases/tag/v0.23.1

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Sources: CISA KEV (public domain), OSV.dev & GitHub Advisory Database (CC-BY-4.0), FIRST EPSS, NVD/CWE (public domain). Served live from the Stateward advisory database.