How severe is GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq?

GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq affects the following packages: express-cart (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq?

Update express-cart to 1.1.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq in my npm dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq 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-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq was published on September 1, 2020 and was last updated on August 31, 2020. 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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Not in CISA KEV

GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq — express-cart

GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq is a security vulnerability in express-cart. A fix is available for express-cart — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Path Traversal in express-cart

Published

Sep 1, 2020

Updated

Aug 31, 2020

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 31, 2020 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.

1other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

express-cartnpm

111downloads / week

Description

Versions of express-cart before 1.1.7 are vulnerable to Path Traversal.

Recommendation

Update to version 1.1.7 or later.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`express-cart`	all versions	1.1.7`npm install express-cart@1.1.7`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for express-cart, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update express-cart to 1.1.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-8h8v-6qqm-fwpq. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Versions of `express-cart` before 1.1.7 are vulnerable to Path Traversal. ## Recommendation Update to version 1.1.7 or later.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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