GHSA-43h9-hc38-qph5
LOWSQLE's JWT Secret Handler can be manipulated to use hard-coded cryptographic key
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in actiontech sqle up to 4.2511.0. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file sqle/utils/jwt.go of the component JWT Secret Handler. The manipulation of the argument JWTSecretKey leads to use of hard-coded cryptographic key.
The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is regarded as difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report and is planning to fix this flaw in an upcoming release.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/actiontech/sqle | 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 github.com/actiontech/sqle. 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 github.com/actiontech/sqle has shipped for GHSA-43h9-hc38-qph5 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-43h9-hc38-qph5 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-43h9-hc38-qph5. 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-43h9-hc38-qph5 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-43h9-hc38-qph5 across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.