GHSA-4859-gpc7-4j66 — dot
GHSA-4859-gpc7-4j66 is a remote code execution vulnerability in dot. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
Command Injection in dot
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
dotnpmDescription
All versions of dot are vulnerable to Command Injection. The template compilation may execute arbitrary commands if an attacker can inject code in the template or if a Prototype Pollution-like vulnerability can be exploited to alter an Object's prototype.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | dot | 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 dot, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of dot has shipped for GHSA-4859-gpc7-4j66 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-4859-gpc7-4j66 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-4859-gpc7-4j66. 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-4859-gpc7-4j66 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-4859-gpc7-4j66 across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.