GHSA-47xh-qxqv-mgvg — kube-httpcache
GHSA-47xh-qxqv-mgvg is a security vulnerability in github.com/mittwald/kube-httpcache. A fix is available for github.com/mittwald/kube-httpcache — see the affected versions and patch details below.
kube-httpcache is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Real-World Exposure
github.com/mittwald/kube-httpcacheReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
A request forgery attack can be performed on Varnish Cache servers that have the HTTP/2 protocol turned on. An attacker may introduce characters through the HTTP/2 pseudo-headers that are invalid in the context of an HTTP/1 request line, causing the Varnish server to produce invalid HTTP/1 requests to the backend. This may in turn be used to successfully exploit vulnerabilities in a server behind the Varnish server. -- https://varnish-cache.org/security/VSV00011.html#vsv00011
Patches
This is fixed in Varnish 6.0.11; Varnish 6.0.11 is available in kube-httpcache versions v0.7.1 and later.
Workarounds
See upstream mitigation hints.
References
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mittwald/kube-httpcache | all versions | 0.7.1go get github.com/mittwald/kube-httpcache@v0.7.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/mittwald/kube-httpcache, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/mittwald/kube-httpcache to 0.7.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-47xh-qxqv-mgvg 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-47xh-qxqv-mgvg can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-47xh-qxqv-mgvg. 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-47xh-qxqv-mgvg in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-47xh-qxqv-mgvg across Go dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.