GHSA-2f46-4xjm-73x5 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in passbolt/passbolt_api. A fix is available for passbolt/passbolt_api — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Passbolt API Stored XSS on first/last name during setup
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Description
An administrator can craft a user with a malicious first name and last name, using a payload such as
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The user will then receive the invitation email and click on the setup link. The setup start page served by the server will fire the XSS.
Impact of issue
An administrator could use this exploit to edit the setup start page for a given user, for example, trick the user into installing another extension. Even though the severity of this issue in itself is high, the likelihood is low because the exploit will be visible in clear by the user in the email notification, and also requires an action from a malicious administrator.
Fix
Sanitize the firstname and lastname in the page that is used to trigger the extension setup process.
Additionally since v2.11 some default CSP are inserted in the server response headers to prevent inline-scripts or 3rd party domain scripts on pages served by the passbolt API. This is to cater for the case where the administrator has not set them up as part of the web server configuration.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | passbolt/passbolt_api | all versions | 2.11.0composer require passbolt/passbolt_api:^2.11.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for passbolt/passbolt_api, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update passbolt/passbolt_api to 2.11.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-2f46-4xjm-73x5 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-2f46-4xjm-73x5 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-2f46-4xjm-73x5. 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-2f46-4xjm-73x5 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-2f46-4xjm-73x5 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.