GHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2
LOWAdmidio Vulnerable to HTML Injection In The Messages Section
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
Summary
An unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows any unauthenticated user to execute arbitrary code on the server.
PoC
- Go to https://www.admidio.org/demo_en/adm_program/modules/messages/messages.php
- Click on Send Private Message
- In the
Messagefield, enter the following payloadTesting<br><h1>HTML</h1><br><h2>Injection</h2>
- Send the message
- Open the message again
Impact
- Data Theft: Stealing sensitive information like cookies, session tokens, and user credentials.
- Session Hijacking: Gaining unauthorized access to user accounts.
- Phishing: Tricking users into revealing sensitive information.
- Website Defacement: Altering the appearance or content of the website.
- Malware Distribution: Spreading malware to users' devices.
- Denial of Service (DoS): Overloading the server with malicious requests.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | admidio/admidio | all versions | 4.3.12 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for admidio/admidio. 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 admidio/admidio to 4.3.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2 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-7c4c-749j-pfp2 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-7c4c-749j-pfp2. 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-7c4c-749j-pfp2 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-7c4c-749j-pfp2 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.