GHSA-fcwg-45jh-5qhf is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-fcwg-45jh-5qhf is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Mattermost Server vulnerable to CSRF if CORS is enabled
Real-World Exposure
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Description
An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 4.0.0, 3.10.2, and 3.9.2. CSRF can occur if CORS is enabled.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | all versions | 3.9.2 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server | ≥ 3.10.0-rc1&&< 3.10.2 | 3.10.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/mattermost/mattermost-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 github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server to 3.9.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-fcwg-45jh-5qhf 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-fcwg-45jh-5qhf 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-fcwg-45jh-5qhf. 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-fcwg-45jh-5qhf in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-fcwg-45jh-5qhf across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.