diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 2b9d1757845..5adb8ba3d53 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
          uses: actions/checkout@v4
        - uses: actions/setup-go@v5
          with:
-           go-version: "1.22" # By default, the go version is v1.15 in runner.
+           go-version: "1.24.0" # By default, the go version is v1.15 in runner.
        - name: Backend unit tests
          shell: bash
          run: |
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ jobs:
           exit-code: '1'
           ignore-unfixed: true
           vuln-type: 'os,library'
-          severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'          
+          severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'  
+                 
 
   docker-build-authentication-server:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
           ignore-unfixed: true
           vuln-type: 'os,library'
           severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'
-
+        
   docker-build-subscriber:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs:
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ jobs:
           ignore-unfixed: true
           vuln-type: 'os,library'
           severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'
+          
 
   docker-build-frontend:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@ jobs:
           ignore-unfixed: true
           vuln-type: 'os,library'
           severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'
+      
 
   docker-build-event-tracker:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -260,6 +263,7 @@ jobs:
           ignore-unfixed: true
           vuln-type: 'os,library'
           severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'
+        
 
   docker-build-dex-server:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -286,3 +290,4 @@ jobs:
           ignore-unfixed: true
           vuln-type: 'os,library'
           severity: 'CRITICAL,HIGH'
+       
diff --git a/chaoscenter/authentication/Dockerfile b/chaoscenter/authentication/Dockerfile
index aa6b45827d8..19e211928c0 100644
--- a/chaoscenter/authentication/Dockerfile
+++ b/chaoscenter/authentication/Dockerfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ RUN go env
 
 RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -o /output/server -v ./api/
 
-# Packaging stage
+# PACKAGING STAGE
 # Use RedHat UBI minimal image as base
 FROM registry.access.redhat.com/ubi9/ubi-minimal:9.5
 
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ LABEL maintainer="LitmusChaos"
 
 ENV APP_DIR="/litmus"
 
+# Ensure base packages (including libxslt) are patched
+RUN microdnf -y update && microdnf clean all
+
 COPY --from=builder /output/server $APP_DIR/
 RUN chown 65534:0 $APP_DIR/server && chmod 755 $APP_DIR/server
 
@@ -30,4 +33,4 @@ USER 65534
 
 CMD ["./server"]
 
-EXPOSE 3000
\ No newline at end of file
+EXPOSE 3000
diff --git a/chaoscenter/authentication/go.mod b/chaoscenter/authentication/go.mod
index 0d713c4dc88..4571a691037 100644
--- a/chaoscenter/authentication/go.mod
+++ b/chaoscenter/authentication/go.mod
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.9.0
 	go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver v1.17.1
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.43.0
-	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.21.0
+	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.27.0
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.66.2
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.34.2
 )
diff --git a/chaoscenter/authentication/go.sum b/chaoscenter/authentication/go.sum
index 8db109cd516..23ee1077a3d 100644
--- a/chaoscenter/authentication/go.sum
+++ b/chaoscenter/authentication/go.sum
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220722155237-a158d28d115b/go.mod h1:XRhObCWvk6IyKnWLug
 golang.org/x/net v0.45.0 h1:RLBg5JKixCy82FtLJpeNlVM0nrSqpCRYzVU1n8kj0tM=
 golang.org/x/net v0.45.0/go.mod h1:ECOoLqd5U3Lhyeyo/QDCEVQ4sNgYsqvCZ722XogGieY=
 golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.0.0-20200107190931-bf48bf16ab8d/go.mod h1:gOpvHmFTYa4IltrdGE7lF6nIHvwfUNPOp7c8zoXwtLw=
-golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.21.0 h1:tsimM75w1tF/uws5rbeHzIWxEqElMehnc+iW793zsZs=
-golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.21.0/go.mod h1:XYTD2NtWslqkgxebSiOHnXEap4TF09sJSc7H1sXbhtI=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.27.0 h1:da9Vo7/tDv5RH/7nZDz1eMGS/q1Vv1N/7FCrBhI9I3M=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.27.0/go.mod h1:onh5ek6nERTohokkhCD/y2cV4Do3fxFHFuAejCkRWT8=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20181221193216-37e7f081c4d4/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20190423024810-112230192c58/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=
 golang.org/x/sync v0.0.0-20220722155255-886fb9371eb4/go.mod h1:RxMgew5VJxzue5/jJTE5uejpjVlOe/izrB70Jof72aM=