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Golang's Improper Error Handling: A Subtle Path to Security Vulnerabilities

ID: 27d7492d-7ac1-5cec-b9cc-4444e3a09d7d

STIX ID: report--27d7492d-7ac1-5cec-b9cc-4444e3a09d7d

Feed Name: HackerOne Blog

Date Published: 2023-11-30

Date Updated: 2026-06-12

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## Executive Summary This article explains how Go's multiple-return error model can lead to security vulnerabilities when errors are ignored, using examples such as unchecked authentication results that could enable bypasses; it concludes with best practices including always checking errors, using custom error types, failing securely, logging/monitoring errors, and employing code review and static analysis.

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