How severe is GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4?

GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4?

GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 affects the following packages: whatsapp-chat-exporter (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4?

Update whatsapp-chat-exporter to 0.9.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 in my PyPI dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Is GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 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-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 was published on July 10, 2023 and was last updated on December 6, 2024. 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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MEDIUM severity

Whatsapp-Chat-Exporter has Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in HTML output of chatsGHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4

MEDIUMFix: KnugiHK/WhatsApp-Chat-Exporter@bfdc68c

GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in whatsapp-chat-exporter. A fix is available for whatsapp-chat-exporter — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published

Jul 10, 2023

Updated

Dec 6, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Dec 6, 2024 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍whatsapp-chat-exporter

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in the HTML output of chats. XSS is intended to be mitigated by Jinja's escape function. However, autoescape=True was missing when setting the environment. Although the actual impact is low, considering the HTML file is being viewed offline, an adversary may still be able to inject malicious payloads into the chat through WhatsApp. All users are affected.

Patches

The vulnerability is patched in 0.9.5. All users are strongly advised to update the exporter to the latest version.

Workarounds

No workaround is available. Please update the exporter to the latest version.

References

https://github.com/KnugiHK/WhatsApp-Chat-Exporter/commit/bfdc68cd6ad53ceecf132773f9aaba50dd80fe79 https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/xss/

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`whatsapp-chat-exporter`	all versions	0.9.5`pip install --upgrade 'whatsapp-chat-exporter==0.9.5'`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for whatsapp-chat-exporter, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update whatsapp-chat-exporter to 0.9.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8c6x-g4fw-8rf4 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was found in the HTML output of chats. XSS is intended to be mitigated by Jinja's escape function. However, `autoescape=True` was missing when setting the environment. Although the actual impact is low, considering the HTML file is being viewed offline, an adversary may still be able to inject malicious payloads into the chat through WhatsApp. All users are affected. ### Patches The vulnerability is patched in 0.9.5. All users are strongly advised to update the exporter to the latest version. ### Workarounds No workaround is available. Pl

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