GHSA-8g38-3m6v-232j is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) CWE-532 vulnerability in ckan. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8g38-3m6v-232j is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Potential log injection in reset user endpoint in CKAN
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A user endpoint didn't perform filtering on an incoming parameter, which was added directly to the application log. This could lead to an attacker injecting false log entries or corrupt the log file format.
Patches
This has been fixed in the CKAN 2.9.11 and 2.10.4 versions
Workarounds
Override the /user/reset endpoint to filter the id parameter in order to exclude newlines
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | ckan | all versions | 2.9.11 |
| 🐍PyPI | ckan | ≥ 2.10.0&&< 2.10.4 | 2.10.4 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ckan. 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 ckan to 2.9.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8g38-3m6v-232j 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-8g38-3m6v-232j 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-8g38-3m6v-232j. 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-8g38-3m6v-232j in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8g38-3m6v-232j across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.