GHSA-3hwm-922r-47hw is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in atomys.codes/stud42. A fix is available for atomys.codes/stud42 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Stud42 vulnerable to denial of service
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A security vulnerability has been identified in the GraphQL parser used by the API of s42.app. An attacker can overload the parser and cause the API pod to crash. With a bit of threading, the attacker can bring down the entire API, resulting in an unhealthy stream. This vulnerability can be exploited by sending a specially crafted request to the API with a large payload.
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (DoS) attack on the s42.app API, resulting in unavailability of the API for legitimate users.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | atomys.codes/stud42 | all versions | 0.23.0go get atomys.codes/stud42@v0.23.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for atomys.codes/stud42, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update atomys.codes/stud42 to 0.23.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-3hwm-922r-47hw 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-3hwm-922r-47hw can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-3hwm-922r-47hw. 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-3hwm-922r-47hw in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-3hwm-922r-47hw across Go dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.