GHSA-f2jw-pr2c-9x96 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in @rkesters/gnuplot. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-f2jw-pr2c-9x96 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Code injection in @rkesters/gnuplot
Real-World Exposure
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Description
@rkesters/gnuplot is an easy to use node module to draw charts using gnuplot and ps2pdf. The gnuplot package prior to version 0.1.0 for Node.js allows code execution via shell metacharacters in Gnuplot commands.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | @rkesters/gnuplot | all versions | 0.1.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @rkesters/gnuplot. 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 @rkesters/gnuplot to 0.1.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-f2jw-pr2c-9x96 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-f2jw-pr2c-9x96 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-f2jw-pr2c-9x96. 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-f2jw-pr2c-9x96 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-f2jw-pr2c-9x96 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.