GHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw
HIGHGHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in openlearnx. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
OpenLearnX has Critical Remote Code Execution Through Python Sandbox Escape via Code Execution Environment
Blast Radius
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Description
Overview
A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in the OpenLearnX code execution environment, allowing sandbox escape and arbitrary command execution. The issue has been fixed.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | openlearnx | all versions | 2.0.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openlearnx. 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 openlearnx to 2.0.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw 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-8h25-q488-4hxw 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-8h25-q488-4hxw. 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-8h25-q488-4hxw in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8h25-q488-4hxw across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.