How severe is GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc?

GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc affects the following packages: certifi (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc?

Update certifi to 2024.7.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for certifi, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc?

GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.0%, placing it in the 63th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc?

GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc is classified as CWE-345 (CWE-345). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc was published on July 5, 2024 and was last updated on September 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐍 PyPI

Not in CISA KEV

GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc — certifi

Fix: certifi/python-certifi@bd81538

GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc is a CWE-345 vulnerability in certifi. A fix is available for certifi — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Certifi removes GLOBALTRUST root certificate

Also known asCVE-2024-39689PYSEC-2024-230

Published

Jul 5, 2024

Updated

Sep 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 23, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs63th percentile — riskier than 63% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍certifi

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Certifi is a curated collection of Root Certificates for validating the trustworthiness of SSL certificates while verifying the identity of TLS hosts. Certifi starting in 2021.5.30 and prior to 2024.7.4 recognized root certificates from GLOBALTRUST. Certifi 2024.7.04 removes root certificates from GLOBALTRUST from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. GLOBALTRUST's root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation which identified "long-running and unresolved compliance issues."

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`certifi`	≥ 2021.5.30&&< 2024.7.4	2024.7.4`pip install --upgrade 'certifi==2024.7.4'`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for certifi, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update certifi to 2024.7.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-248v-346w-9cwc. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Certifi 2024.07.04 removes root certificates from "GLOBALTRUST" from the root store. These are in the process of being removed from Mozilla's trust store. GLOBALTRUST's root certificates are being removed pursuant to an investigation which identified "long-running and unresolved compliance issues". Conclusions of Mozilla's investigation can be found [here]( https://groups.google.com/a/mozilla.org/g/dev-security-policy/c/XpknYMPO8dI).

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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