GHSA-58h4-9m7m-j9m4
MEDIUMGHSA-58h4-9m7m-j9m4 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.7) Open Redirect vulnerability in @okta/oidc-middleware. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-58h4-9m7m-j9m4 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
@okta/oidc-middlewareOpen Redirect vulnerability
Blast Radius
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Description
An open redirect vulnerability exists in Okta OIDC Middleware prior to version 5.0.0 allowing an attacker to redirect a user to an arbitrary URL.
Affected products and versions Okta OIDC Middleware prior to version 5.0.0.
Resolution The vulnerability is fixed in OIDC Middleware 5.0.0. To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade Okta OIDC Middleware to this version or later.
CVE details CVE ID: CVE-2022-3145 Published Date: 01/05/2023 Vulnerability Type: Open Redirect CWE: CWE-601 CVSS v3.1 Score: 4.3 Severity: Medium Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Severity Details To exploit this issue, an attacker would need to send a victim a malformed URL containing a target server that they control. Once a user successfully completed the login process, the victim user would then be redirected to the attacker controlled site.
References https://github.com/okta/okta-oidc-middleware
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | @okta/oidc-middleware | all versions | 5.0.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @okta/oidc-middleware. 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 @okta/oidc-middleware to 5.0.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-58h4-9m7m-j9m4 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-58h4-9m7m-j9m4 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-58h4-9m7m-j9m4. 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-58h4-9m7m-j9m4 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-58h4-9m7m-j9m4 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.