GHSA-4h9w-7vfp-px8m
MEDIUMShopware default newsletter opt-in settings allow for mass sign-up abuse
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
shopware/core🐘shopware/platform🐘shopware/platform🐘shopware/core🐘shopware/core🐘shopware/platformReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
Currently the default settings for double-opt-in allow for mass unsolicited newsletter sign-ups without confirmation.
Default settings are:
Newsletter: Double Opt-in - active
Newsletter: Double opt-in for registered customers - disabled
Log-in & sign-up: Double opt-in on sign-up - disabled
With these settings, anyone can register an account on the shop using any e-mail-address and then check the check-box in the account page to sign up for the newsletter. The recipient will receive two mails confirming registering and signing up for the newsletter, no confirmation link needed to be clicked for either. In the backend the recipient is set to “instantly active”.
Patches
Update to Shopware 6.6.10.3 or 6.5.8.17
Workarounds
For older versions of 6.4, corresponding security measures are also available via a plugin. For the full range of functions, we recommend updating to the latest Shopware version.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | shopware/core | ≥ 6.6.0.0-rc1&&< 6.6.10.3 | 6.6.10.3 |
| 🐘Packagist | shopware/platform | ≥ 6.6.0.0-rc1&&< 6.6.10.3 | 6.6.10.3 |
| 🐘Packagist | shopware/platform | ≥ 6.7.0.0-rc1&&< 6.7.0.0-rc2 | 6.7.0.0-rc2 |
| 🐘Packagist | shopware/core | ≥ 6.7.0.0-rc1&&< 6.7.0.0-rc2 | 6.7.0.0-rc2 |
| 🐘Packagist | shopware/core | all versions | 6.5.8.17 |
| 🐘Packagist | shopware/platform | all versions | 6.5.8.17 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for shopware/core. 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.
Fix
Update shopware/core to 6.6.10.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-4h9w-7vfp-px8m 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 pinpoints whether GHSA-4h9w-7vfp-px8m 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-4h9w-7vfp-px8m. 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-4h9w-7vfp-px8m in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-4h9w-7vfp-px8m across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.