How severe is GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9?

GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9?

GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 affects the following packages: org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-server (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9?

Update org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-server to 1.5.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-server. 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.

How do I mitigate GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 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-f697-gm3h-xrf9?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 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.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9?

GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 69.7%, placing it in the 99th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9?

GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 is classified as CWE-302 (CWE-302). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Is there exploit tooling available for GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9?

A Nuclei detection template exists for GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 was published on December 24, 2024 and was last updated on January 2, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9: Apache HugeGraph-Server: Fixed JWT Token…

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

69.7%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

High Risk99th percentile-19.79%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

☕org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-server

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

Description

Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data vulnerability in Apache HugeGraph-Server.

This issue affects Apache HugeGraph-Server: from 1.0.0 before 1.5.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.5.0, which fixes the issue.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-server`	≥ 1.0.0&&< 1.5.0	1.5.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-server. 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 org.apache.hugegraph:hugegraph-server to 1.5.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-f697-gm3h-xrf9 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-f697-gm3h-xrf9 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-f697-gm3h-xrf9. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Authentication Bypass by Assumed-Immutable Data vulnerability in Apache HugeGraph-Server. This issue affects Apache HugeGraph-Server: from 1.0.0 before 1.5.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.5.0, which fixes the issue.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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