GHSA-2fqv-h3r5-m4vf
MEDIUMGHSA-2fqv-h3r5-m4vf is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in plotly.js. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-2fqv-h3r5-m4vf is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in plotly.js
Blast Radius
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Description
Affected versions of plotly.js are vulnerable to cross-site scripting if an attacker can convince a user to visit a malicious plot on a site using this package.
Recommendation
Update to 1.16.0 or later.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | plotly.js | all versions | 1.16.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for plotly.js. 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 plotly.js to 1.16.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-2fqv-h3r5-m4vf 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-2fqv-h3r5-m4vf 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-2fqv-h3r5-m4vf. 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-2fqv-h3r5-m4vf in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-2fqv-h3r5-m4vf across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.