How severe is GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86?

GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 affects the following packages: googleapis (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86?

Update googleapis to 39.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for googleapis, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Is GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 was published on September 2, 2020 and was last updated on September 27, 2021. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Improper Authorization in googleapisGHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86

GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 is a security vulnerability in googleapis. A fix is available for googleapis — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published

Sep 2, 2020

Updated

Sep 27, 2021

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 27, 2021 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

4Kother npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

googleapisnpm

11.7Mdownloads / week

Description

Versions of googleapis prior to 39.1.0 are vulnerable to Improper Authorization. Setting credentials to one client may apply to all clients which may cause requests to be sent with the incorrect credentials.

Recommendation

Upgrade to version 39.1.0.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`googleapis`	all versions	39.1.0`npm install googleapis@39.1.0`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for googleapis, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update googleapis to 39.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7543-mr7h-6v86 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Put an independent control in front of the weakness: restrict the affected endpoint or interface to trusted networks, require an additional authentication factor or proxy-level check, and invalidate existing sessions and credentials in case the flaw has already been used.

Frequently Asked Questions

Versions of `googleapis` prior to 39.1.0 are vulnerable to Improper Authorization. Setting credentials to one client may apply to all clients which may cause requests to be sent with the incorrect credentials. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 39.1.0.

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