GHSA-8pcp-r83j-fc92
CRITICALGHSA-8pcp-r83j-fc92 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.6) Path Traversal vulnerability in salt. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-8pcp-r83j-fc92 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Salt vulnerable to directory traversal attack in file receiving method
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in recv_file method allows arbitrary files to be written to the master cache directory.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | salt | ≥ 3007.0rc1&&< 3007.4 | 3007.4 |
| 🐍PyPI | salt | ≥ 3006.0rc1&&< 3006.12 | 3006.12 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for salt. 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 salt to 3007.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8pcp-r83j-fc92 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-8pcp-r83j-fc92 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-8pcp-r83j-fc92. 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-8pcp-r83j-fc92 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8pcp-r83j-fc92 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.