GHSA-8237-957h-h2c2
HIGHGHSA-8237-957h-h2c2 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.6) Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in backpack/filemanager. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8237-957h-h2c2 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
FileManager Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability
Blast Radius
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Description
Impact
Deserialization of untrusted data from the mimes parameter could lead to remote code execution.
Patches
Fixed in 3.0.9
Workarounds
Not needed, a composer update will solve it in a non-breaking way.
References
Reported responsibly Vladislav Gladkiy at Positive Technologies.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | backpack/filemanager | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.0.9 | 3.0.9 |
| 🐘Packagist | backpack/filemanager | all versions | 2.0.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for backpack/filemanager. 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 backpack/filemanager to 3.0.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8237-957h-h2c2 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-8237-957h-h2c2 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-8237-957h-h2c2. 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-8237-957h-h2c2 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8237-957h-h2c2 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.