GHSA-gqx9-h3w2-fprg is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod. A fix is available for github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod — see the affected versions and patch details below.
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-gqx9-h3w2-fprg.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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
github.com/gitpod-io/gitpodReal-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
Gitpod before 2022.11.3 allows XSS because redirection can occur for some protocols outside of the trusted set of three (vscode: vscode-insiders: jetbrains-gateway:).
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod | all versions | 2022.11.3go get github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod@v2022.11.3 |
Affected Products
gitpodgitpodDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/gitpod-io/gitpod to 2022.11.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-gqx9-h3w2-fprg is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-gqx9-h3w2-fprg in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.