Arbitrary File Read in Snyk BrokerGHSA-4vj3-f849-5r48
MEDIUMGHSA-4vj3-f849-5r48 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-59 vulnerability in snyk-broker. A fix is available for snyk-broker — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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snyk-brokernpmDescription
All versions of snyk-broker before 4.80.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read. It allows arbitrary file reads for users with access to Snyk's internal network by creating symlinks to match whitelisted paths.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | snyk-broker | all versions | 4.80.0npm install snyk-broker@4.80.0 |
Affected Products
brokersynkDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for snyk-broker, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update snyk-broker to 4.80.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-4vj3-f849-5r48 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-4vj3-f849-5r48 in your dependencies?
Find it across npm, including transitive dependencies.