How severe is GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj?

GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj?

GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj affects the following packages: phoenix-ws (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj?

Update phoenix-ws to 1.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj in my PyPI dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for phoenix-ws, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj was published on June 2, 2022 and was last updated on December 3, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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HIGH severity

GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj — phoenix-ws

HIGH

GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in phoenix-ws. A fix is available for phoenix-ws — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Phoenix-ws source code and data in extensions folder is publicly available

Published

Jun 2, 2022

Updated

Dec 3, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Dec 3, 2024 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐍phoenix-ws

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Impact

All of the source code, files, and folders in phoenix_files/extensions/ are available to end users through a simple HTTP GET request.

Patches

The issue has been patched. The users of version 1.0.6 and above are not effected.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`phoenix-ws`	all versions	1.0.6`pip install --upgrade 'phoenix-ws==1.0.6'`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for phoenix-ws, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update phoenix-ws to 1.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-c8f7-x2g7-7fxj. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact All of the source code, files, and folders in `phoenix_files/extensions/` are available to end users through a simple HTTP GET request. ### Patches The issue has been patched. The users of version 1.0.6 and above are not effected.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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