GHSA-fp6w-8wpg-74g5
GHSA-fp6w-8wpg-74g5 is a CWE-285 vulnerability in stigmem-node. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-fp6w-8wpg-74g5 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
stigmem-node: Auth-disabled deployments may grant broad anonymous access outside loopback
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
Stigmem nodes configured with authentication disabled could grant the anonymous identity broad read/write/federation capabilities if exposed outside a loopback-only local development environment. Impacted users are operators who intentionally disabled authentication while binding the node to a non-loopback URL.
Patches
Patched in 0.9.0a2. The node now refuses unauthenticated operation outside loopback-only local development.
Workarounds
Before upgrading, keep authentication enabled for all non-local deployments and do not expose nodes with authentication disabled to untrusted networks.
Upgrade
Upgrade to the patched release:
pip install --upgrade --pre stigmem-node
If developers install through the Stigmem meta-package instead, they should use the matching extra for their deployments, for example:
pip install --upgrade --pre 'stigmem[node]'
Resources
- Release: https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/releases/tag/v0.9.0a2
- Changelog: https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/blob/v0.9.0a2/CHANGELOG.md#L14-L35
- Security policy and posture: https://github.com/eidetic-labs/stigmem/blob/v0.9.0a2/SECURITY.md
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | stigmem-node | all versions | 0.9.0a2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for stigmem-node. 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 stigmem-node to 0.9.0a2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-fp6w-8wpg-74g5 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-fp6w-8wpg-74g5 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-fp6w-8wpg-74g5. 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-fp6w-8wpg-74g5 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-fp6w-8wpg-74g5 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.