CVE-2023-39584
HIGHCVE-2023-39584 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in hexo. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2023-39584 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Hexo `include_code` has a path traversal
Blast Radius
Weekly download volume for affected packages — a proxy for how broadly this vulnerability is deployed.
hexonpmDescription
Hexo up to v7.0.0 (RC2) was discovered to contain an arbitrary file read vulnerability.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | hexo | all versions | 7.2.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for hexo. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update hexo to 7.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2023-39584 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2023-39584 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2023-39584. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2023-39584 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2023-39584 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.