GHSA-56fm-hfp3-x3w3 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in wallabag/wallabag. A fix is available for wallabag/wallabag — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Wallabag user can disable 2FA unintentionally
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
wallabag was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) which allows attackers to arbitrarily disable 2FA through /config/otp/app/disable and /config/otp/email/disable.
This vulnerability has a CVSSv3.1 score of 4.3.
You should upgrade your instance to version 2.6.7 or higher.
Resolution
These endpoints now require POST method.
Credits
We would like to thank @dhina016 for reporting this issue through huntr.dev.
Reference: https://huntr.dev/bounties/4c446fe7-2a44-4907-b0cf-4ab77d75c487/
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | wallabag/wallabag | ≥ 2.0.0-alpha.1&&< 2.6.7 | 2.6.7composer require wallabag/wallabag:^2.6.7 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for wallabag/wallabag, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update wallabag/wallabag to 2.6.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-56fm-hfp3-x3w3 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-56fm-hfp3-x3w3 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-56fm-hfp3-x3w3. 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-56fm-hfp3-x3w3 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-56fm-hfp3-x3w3 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.