GHSA-7fv8-6pp7-6h85
GHSA-7fv8-6pp7-6h85 is a Broken Cryptographic Algorithm vulnerability in sulu/sulu. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-7fv8-6pp7-6h85 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Sulu: Weak Cryptographical usage for API Key generation and Reset Tokens
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-7fv8-6pp7-6h85.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
Real-World Exposure
sulu/sulu🐘sulu/suluReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
The password reset tokenand API key generation uses a weak cryptographical hash algorithm.
Patches
Fixed in 2.6.23 and 3.0.6 version.
Workarounds
Patch the related User.php and ResettingController.php file in the SecurityBundle.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | sulu/sulu | ≥ 3.0.0-alpha1&&< 3.0.6 | 3.0.6 |
| 🐘Packagist | sulu/sulu | all versions | 2.6.23 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for sulu/sulu. 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 sulu/sulu to 3.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-7fv8-6pp7-6h85 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-7fv8-6pp7-6h85 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-7fv8-6pp7-6h85. 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-7fv8-6pp7-6h85 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-7fv8-6pp7-6h85 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.