GHSA-3pg8-c473-w6rr is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.9) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in showdoc/showdoc. 3 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for showdoc/showdoc — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
ShowDoc is a tool for an IT team to share documents online. showdoc contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the File Library page when uploading a file in .ofd format in versions prior to 2.10.4. At this time, there is no known workaround. Users should update to version 2.10.4.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | showdoc/showdoc | all versions | 2.10.4composer require showdoc/showdoc:^2.10.4 |
Affected Products
showdocshowdocResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Showdoc 2.10.3 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
by Akshay Ravi · May 17, 2022
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for showdoc/showdoc, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update showdoc/showdoc to 2.10.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-3pg8-c473-w6rr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-3pg8-c473-w6rr in your dependencies?
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