GHSA-8v6m-7f5v-hhx6
CRITICALSilverstripe Brute force bypass on default admin
Blast Radius
silverstripe/framework🐘silverstripe/framework🐘silverstripe/frameworkReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Default Administrator accounts were not subject to the same brute force protection afforded to other Member accounts. Failed login counts were not logged for default admins resulting in unlimited attempts on the default admin username and password.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/framework | ≥ 3.1.18&&< 3.1.19 | 3.1.19 |
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/framework | ≥ 3.2.3&&< 3.2.4 | 3.2.4 |
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/framework | ≥ 3.3.1&&< 3.3.2 | 3.3.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for silverstripe/framework. 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 silverstripe/framework to 3.1.19 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-8v6m-7f5v-hhx6 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-8v6m-7f5v-hhx6 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-8v6m-7f5v-hhx6. 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-8v6m-7f5v-hhx6 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-8v6m-7f5v-hhx6 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.