GHSA-5pgm-3j3g-2rc7
HIGHValinor error messages leading to potential data exfiltration before v0.12.0
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Description
<?php
namespace My\App;
use CuyZ\Valinor\Mapper\MappingError;
use CuyZ\Valinor\Mapper\Tree\Node;
use CuyZ\Valinor\Mapper\Tree\NodeTraverser;
use CuyZ\Valinor\MapperBuilder;
require_once __DIR__ . '/Valinor/vendor/autoload.php';
final class Money
{
private function __construct(public readonly string $amount)
{
}
public static function fromString(string $money): self
{
if (1 !== \preg_match('/^\d+ [A-Z]{3}$/', $money)) {
throw new \InvalidArgumentException(\sprintf('Given "%s" is not a recognized monetary amount', $money));
}
return new self($money);
}
}
class Foo
{
public function __construct(
private readonly Money $a,
private readonly Money $b,
private readonly Money $c,
) {}
}
$mapper = (new MapperBuilder())
->registerConstructor([Money::class, 'fromString'])
->mapper();
try {
var_dump($mapper->map(Foo::class, [
'a' => 'HAHA',
'b' => '100 EUR',
'c' => 'USD 100'
]));
} catch (MappingError $e) {
$messages = (new NodeTraverser(function (Node $node) {
foreach ($node->messages() as $message) {
var_dump([
'$message',
$message->path(),
$message->body()
]);
}
return '';
}))->traverse($e->node());
iterator_to_array($messages);
}
Now, this is quite innocent: it produces following output:
❯ php value-object-conversion.php
array(3) {
[0]=>
string(8) "$message"
[1]=>
string(1) "a"
[2]=>
string(48) "Given "HAHA" is not a recognized monetary amount"
}
array(3) {
[0]=>
string(8) "$message"
[1]=>
string(1) "c"
[2]=>
string(51) "Given "USD 100" is not a recognized monetary amount"
}
The problem is that nowhere I told valinor that it could use Throwable#getMessage().
This is a problem with cases where you get:
- an SQL exception showing an SQL snippet
- a DB connection exception showing DB ip address/username/password
- a timeout detail / out of memory detail (exploring DDoS possibilities)
This allows for potential data exfiltration, DDoS, enumeration attacks, etc.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | cuyz/valinor | all versions | 0.12.0 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cuyz/valinor. 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 cuyz/valinor to 0.12.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-5pgm-3j3g-2rc7 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-5pgm-3j3g-2rc7 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-5pgm-3j3g-2rc7. 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-5pgm-3j3g-2rc7 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-5pgm-3j3g-2rc7 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.