How severe is GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp?

GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp has a CVSS score of 5.5/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp?

GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp affects the following packages: github.com/openshift/assisted-installer (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp?

Update github.com/openshift/assisted-installer to 1.0.25.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp in my Go dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/openshift/assisted-installer, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp 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.

Is GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp 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-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp?

GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.2%, placing it in the 16th 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. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp?

GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp is classified as CWE-532 (CWE-532). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp was published on March 24, 2023 and was last updated on September 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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MEDIUM severity

OpenShift Assisted Installer leaks image pull secrets as plaintext in installation logsGHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp

MEDIUMFix: openshift/assisted-installer@2403dad

GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.5) CWE-532 vulnerability in github.com/openshift/assisted-installer. A fix is available for github.com/openshift/assisted-installer — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2021-3684

Published

Mar 24, 2023

Updated

Sep 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 6, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.

Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp.

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs16th percentile — riskier than 16% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐹github.com/openshift/assisted-installer

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

Description

A vulnerability was found in OpenShift Assisted Installer. During generation of the Discovery ISO, image pull secrets were leaked as plaintext in the installation logs. An authenticated user could exploit this by re-using the image pull secret to pull container images from the registry as the associated user.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`github.com/openshift/assisted-installer`	all versions	1.0.25.1`go get github.com/openshift/assisted-installer@v1.0.25.1`

Affected Products

2 products · 2 configurations

Application

openshift assisted installerredhat

< 1.0.25.3

range

Application

openshift container platformredhat

1 version

4.6

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/openshift/assisted-installer, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/openshift/assisted-installer to 1.0.25.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp 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.

Fixing This On Your OS

If you run this on a Linux distribution, patch through your package manager against the distro's own security advisory below — it tracks the exact backported fix for your release, which can ship on a different timeline (and sometimes a different severity) than the upstream project.

Red HatModerate

Product	Fixed in	Advisory
RHAI-1.0-RHEL-8	`rhai-tech-preview/assisted-installer-reporter-rhel8:v1.0.0-101`	RHEA-2021:3455

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

5.5/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE Classification

CWE-532CWE-532

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

assisted-installer

6.7/10

Code-Review10/10

Maintained10/10

Branch-ProtectionN/A

Assessed Oct 26, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Mar 24, 2023

Last updated

Sep 10, 2026

Identifiers

GHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2021 3684 Webgithub.com · 2403dad3795406f2c5d923af0894e07bc8b0bdc4 Webgithub.com · f3800cfa3d64ce6dcd6f7b73f0578bb99bfdaf7a Webbugzilla.redhat.com · show bug.cgi Packagegithub.com · assisted installer

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is medium severity; 6 of 8 other CVEs with CWE-532 are rated as high or higher (top: moderate).

CVE-2026-115885CVE-2026-116691CVE-2026-113799CVE-2026-111762CVE-2026-107293CVE-2026-107291CVE-2026-106504CVE-2026-106502Browse all CWE-532

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedSep 10, 2026

OpenShift Assisted Installer leaks image pull secrets as plaintext in installation logsGHSA-g8xm-p2h4-v6jp

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation observed yet

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Fixing This On Your OS

Frequently Asked Questions

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