GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82
GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 is a security vulnerability in wangeditor. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Cross-Site Scripting in wangeditor
Real-World Exposure
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Description
All versions of wangeditor are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting. The package fails to properly encode output, allowing arbitrary JavaScript to be inserted in links and executed by browsers.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | wangeditor | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for wangeditor. 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.
Remediation status
No patched version of wangeditor has shipped for GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
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-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 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-g7mw-5cq6-fv82. 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-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-g7mw-5cq6-fv82 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.