GHSA-35xx-9xrg-gwhf
HIGHGHSA-35xx-9xrg-gwhf is a high-severity (CVSS 7.1) Code Injection vulnerability in org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-35xx-9xrg-gwhf is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Apache Atlas has a Code Injection Vulnerability
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Description:
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Atlas.
Apache Atlas exposes a DSL search endpoint that accepts user-supplied query strings. Attacker can alter Gremlin traversal logic within grammar-allowed characters to access unintended data.
Affected Version:
This issue affects Apache Atlas: from 0.8-incubating through 2.4.0.
For affected versions >= 2.0.0, the vulnerability is only exploitable when Atlas is deployed with below non-default configuration.
atlas.dsl.executor.traversal=false
Mitigation:
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.5.0, which fixes the issue.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas | ≥ 0.8&&< 2.5.0 | 2.5.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas. 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 org.apache.atlas:apache-atlas to 2.5.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-35xx-9xrg-gwhf 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-35xx-9xrg-gwhf 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-35xx-9xrg-gwhf. 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-35xx-9xrg-gwhf in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-35xx-9xrg-gwhf across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.