GHSA-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq — xxl-job-admin
MEDIUMGHSA-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) CWE-99 vulnerability in com.xuxueli:xxl-job-admin. A fix is available for com.xuxueli:xxl-job-admin — see the affected versions and patch details below.
xxl-job Jobs Handler remove function allows improper control of resource identifiers via ID parameter
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE doesn't sit, though severity or exploitability alone can still warrant action.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 377,166 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.
Real-World Exposure
com.xuxueli:xxl-job-adminReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
A vulnerability was found in Xuxueli xxl-job up to 3.1.1. Affected by this issue is the function remove of the file /src/main/java/com/xxl/job/admin/controller/JobInfoController.java of the component Jobs Handler. Performing manipulation of the argument ID results in improper control of resource identifiers. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | com.xuxueli:xxl-job-admin | all versions | 3.2.0com.xuxueli:xxl-job-admin:3.2.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for com.xuxueli:xxl-job-admin, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update com.xuxueli:xxl-job-admin to 3.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq 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-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq. 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-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-gjx6-h8hm-c9rq across Maven dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.