Arbitrary Code Execution in blazar-dashboardGHSA-939m-4xpw-v34v
CRITICALGHSA-939m-4xpw-v34v is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.9) remote code execution vulnerability in blazar-dashboard. A fix is available for blazar-dashboard — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-939m-4xpw-v34v by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
An issue was discovered in OpenStack blazar-dashboard before 1.3.1, 2.0.0, and 3.0.0. A user allowed to access the Blazar dashboard in Horizon may trigger code execution on the Horizon host as the user the Horizon service runs under (because the Python eval function is used). This may result in Horizon host unauthorized access and further compromise of the Horizon service. All setups using the Horizon dashboard with the blazar-dashboard plugin are affected.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | blazar-dashboard | all versions | 1.3.1pip install --upgrade 'blazar-dashboard==1.3.1' |
| 🐍PyPI | blazar-dashboard | ≥ 2.0.0&&< 2.0.1 | 2.0.1pip install --upgrade 'blazar-dashboard==2.0.1' |
| 🐍PyPI | blazar-dashboard | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.0.1 | 3.0.1pip install --upgrade 'blazar-dashboard==3.0.1' |
Affected Products
blazar-dashboardopenstackDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for blazar-dashboard, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update blazar-dashboard to 1.3.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-939m-4xpw-v34v 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-939m-4xpw-v34v in your dependencies?
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