GHSA-9j2c-x8qm-qmjq is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.3) SQL Injection vulnerability in tortoise-orm. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-9j2c-x8qm-qmjq is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
SQL injection in Tortoise ORM
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
Various forms of SQL injection has been found, for MySQL and when filtering or doing mass-updates on char/text fields.
SQLite & PostgreSQL was only affected when filtering with contains, starts_with or ends_with filters (and their case-insensitive counterparts)
Patches
Please upgrade to 0.15.23+ or 0.16.6+
For more information
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Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | tortoise-orm | all versions | 0.15.23 |
| 🐍PyPI | tortoise-orm | ≥ 0.16.0&&< 0.16.6 | 0.16.6 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for tortoise-orm. 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 tortoise-orm to 0.15.23 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9j2c-x8qm-qmjq 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-9j2c-x8qm-qmjq 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-9j2c-x8qm-qmjq. 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-9j2c-x8qm-qmjq in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-9j2c-x8qm-qmjq across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.