GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in passbolt/passbolt_api. A fix is available for passbolt/passbolt_api — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Passbolt provides a way for system administrators to generate a PGP key for the server during installation. The wizard requests a username, an e-mail address and an optional comment. No escaping or verification is done by Passbolt, effectively allowing a user to inject bash code.
The impact is very high, but the probability is very low given that this vulnerability can only be exploited during Passbolt’s installation stage.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | passbolt/passbolt_api | all versions | 2.7.0composer require passbolt/passbolt_api:^2.7.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for passbolt/passbolt_api, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update passbolt/passbolt_api to 2.7.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cv5c-2qv5-w2m2 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
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