GHSA-3cjv-4phw-gvvv
CRITICALGHSA-3cjv-4phw-gvvv is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in getcookies. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-3cjv-4phw-gvvv is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Malicious Package in getcookies
Real-World Exposure
getcookiesReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects npm packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
The getcookies module contained a backdoor that would allow for a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system running the malicious module.
Recommendation
This module should be uninstalled if found used within an application. In addition to removing the installed module, you will also want to evaluate your application to determine whether or not user data or systems were compromised.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | getcookies | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for getcookies. 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.
Remediation status
No patched version of getcookies has shipped for GHSA-3cjv-4phw-gvvv yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
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-3cjv-4phw-gvvv 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-3cjv-4phw-gvvv. 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-3cjv-4phw-gvvv in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-3cjv-4phw-gvvv across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.