How severe is GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9?

GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 affects the following packages: strapi-plugin-ezforms (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9?

Update strapi-plugin-ezforms to 0.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 in my npm dependencies?

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

How do I mitigate GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 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-8mgq-6r2q-82w9?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 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-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 was published on August 30, 2022. 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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GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 — strapi-plugin-ezforms

Fix: excl-networks/strapi-plugin-ezforms@a837219

GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 is a security vulnerability in strapi-plugin-ezforms. A fix is available for strapi-plugin-ezforms — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Captcha Bypass in strapi-plugin-ezforms

Published

Aug 30, 2022

Updated

Aug 30, 2022

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Aug 30, 2022 · 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.

0other npm packages depend on this — each one inherits the vulnerability until it's patched upstream

strapi-plugin-ezformsnpm

70downloads / week

Description

Impact

Users using any captcha providers

Patches

0.1.0

References

Issue

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`strapi-plugin-ezforms`	all versions	0.1.0`npm install strapi-plugin-ezforms@0.1.0`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for strapi-plugin-ezforms, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update strapi-plugin-ezforms to 0.1.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 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-8mgq-6r2q-82w9 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-8mgq-6r2q-82w9. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact Users using any captcha providers ### Patches >0.1.0 ### References [Issue](https://github.com/excl-networks/strapi-plugin-ezforms/issues/15)

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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