GHSA-8mx3-gp3p-vgg7
MEDIUMGHSA-8mx3-gp3p-vgg7 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) CWE-295 vulnerability in com.github.kevinsawicki:http-request. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8mx3-gp3p-vgg7 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
kevinsawicki/http-request Missing certificate validation
Real-World Exposure
com.github.kevinsawicki:http-requestReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
OSS Http Request (kevinsawicki/http-request) is missing SSL/TLS certificate validation. The impact is: certificate spoofing. The component is: use this library when https communication. The attack vector is: certificate spoofing.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.github.kevinsawicki:http-request | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.github.kevinsawicki:http-request. 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.
Remediation status
No patched version of com.github.kevinsawicki:http-request has shipped for GHSA-8mx3-gp3p-vgg7 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
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-8mx3-gp3p-vgg7 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-8mx3-gp3p-vgg7. 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-8mx3-gp3p-vgg7 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8mx3-gp3p-vgg7 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.