CVE-2026-71271: Go Base64 Decode Ignored Error

Base64 decoding error is ignored in an inline 'if' initialization checking '$ERR == nil' without an 'else' branch or handling '$ERR != nil'. If decoding fails, execution silently proceeds with un-decoded or invalid data.

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Description

Base64 decoding error is ignored in an inline 'if' initialization checking '$ERR == nil' without an 'else' branch or handling '$ERR != nil'. If decoding fails, execution silently proceeds with un-decoded or invalid data.