GHSA-f5pp-pmq8-gp46 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.7) vulnerability in passbolt/passbolt_api. A fix is available for passbolt/passbolt_api — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Passbolt Api Retrieval of HTTP-only cookies
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Passbolt uses three cookies: a session cookie, a CSRF protection cookie and a cookie to keep track of the multiple-factor authentication process.
Both the session cookie and the mfa cookie are properly set HTTP-only to prevent an attacker from retrieving the content of those cookies if they managed to exploit an XSS.
The /auth/verify.json endpoint returns a JSON that, among other things, contains the cookies sent in the request. (similar to the TRACE HTTP method)
An attacker who manages to leverage an XSS vulnerability could retrieve the session cookies of a legitimate user, effectively granting them the ability to retrieve information (such as encrypted password list or group list) without requiring user interaction.
This vulnerability has a low impact, but no immediate risk due to it requiring the exploitation of an XSS vulnerability that has yet to be found.
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-f5pp-pmq8-gp46 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-f5pp-pmq8-gp46 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-f5pp-pmq8-gp46. 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-f5pp-pmq8-gp46 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-f5pp-pmq8-gp46 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.