GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33
GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33 is a security vulnerability in openlearnx. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OpenLearnX: Critical Authentication Bypass via JWT Signature Verification Disabled Leading to Account Takeover
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Overview
A critical authentication vulnerability was identified in OpenLearnX that could allow unauthorized access to user accounts under specific conditions. The issue has been fixed.
Advisory: https://github.com/th30d4y/OpenLearnX/security/advisories/GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openlearnx | all versions | 2.0.4 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openlearnx. 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 openlearnx to 2.0.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33 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 GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33 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 GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-223g-f5mq-gw33 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.