Cross-site Scripting in livehelperchatGHSA-h2fj-77wh-fh5w
MEDIUMFix: livehelperchat/livehelperchat@4d4f1dbGHSA-h2fj-77wh-fh5w is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.7) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in remdex/livehelperchat. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for remdex/livehelperchat — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
remdex/livehelperchatReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in Packagist remdex/livehelperchat prior to 3.93v.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | remdex/livehelperchat | all versions | 3.93composer require remdex/livehelperchat:^3.93 |
Affected Products
live helper chatlivehelperchatResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for remdex/livehelperchat, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update remdex/livehelperchat to 3.93 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h2fj-77wh-fh5w 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-h2fj-77wh-fh5w in your dependencies?
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