Code Injection in alextselegidis/easyappointmentsGHSA-9qvw-fhj2-xqmv
HIGHFix: alextselegidis/easyappointments@453c6e1GHSA-9qvw-fhj2-xqmv is a high-severity (CVSS 7.3) Code Injection vulnerability in alextselegidis/easyappointments. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for alextselegidis/easyappointments — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-9qvw-fhj2-xqmv.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
alextselegidis/easyappointmentsReal-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
Code Injection in GitHub repository alextselegidis/easyappointments prior to 1.5.0 due to unescaped output.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | alextselegidis/easyappointments | all versions | 1.5.0composer require alextselegidis/easyappointments:^1.5.0 |
Affected Products
easyappointmentseasyappointmentsResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for alextselegidis/easyappointments, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update alextselegidis/easyappointments to 1.5.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9qvw-fhj2-xqmv is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop passing untrusted input into the interpreter or shell: call the affected binary with an argument array rather than a composed command string, reject anything outside a strict allowlist of expected values, and run the component under an account that cannot reach beyond the work it legitimately does.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-9qvw-fhj2-xqmv in your dependencies?
Find it across Packagist, including transitive dependencies.