GHSA-g43w-98wp-m694 is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in silverstripe/framework. A fix is available for silverstripe/framework — see the affected versions and patch details below.
SilverStripe framework XML Quadratic Blowup Attack
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A low level vulnerability has been found in the SilverStripe framework, where the Quadratic Blowup Attack could potentially be exploited to affect the performance of a site.
See http://mashable.com/2014/08/06/wordpress-xml-blowup-dos/ for a writeup.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/framework | all versions | 3.1.12composer require silverstripe/framework:^3.1.12 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for silverstripe/framework, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update silverstripe/framework to 3.1.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g43w-98wp-m694 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-g43w-98wp-m694 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-g43w-98wp-m694. 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-g43w-98wp-m694 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-g43w-98wp-m694 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.