How severe is GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5?

GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5?

GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 affects the following packages: uwsgi (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5?

Update uwsgi to version 2.0.17 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5?

GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 93.2%, placing it in the 100th 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. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5?

GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5?

A Nuclei detection template exists for GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 was published on May 14, 2022 and was last updated on November 18, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐍 PyPI

GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5

HIGH

uWSGI Directory Traversal vulnerability

Also known asCVE-2018-7490PYSEC-2018-78

Published

May 14, 2022

Updated

Nov 18, 2024

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

1 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

93.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

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.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

🐍uwsgi

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

Description

uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a DOCUMENT_ROOT check during use of the --php-docroot option, allowing directory traversal.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`uwsgi`	all versions	2.0.17

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-44223webappsphp✓ Verified

uWSGI < 2.0.17 - Directory Traversal

by Marios Nicolaides · Mar 2, 2018

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

uWSGI before 2.0.17 mishandles a `DOCUMENT_ROOT` check during use of the `--php-docroot` option, allowing directory traversal.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 in your stack?

O3 detects GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.

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CVSS Score

7.5/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

None

A:Availability

None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE Classification

Weaponization

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

uwsgi

3.4/10

Maintained0/10

Code-Review7/10

Branch-Protection0/10

Assessed Jun 1, 2026

Timeline

First exploit

Mar 2, 2018

Disclosed

May 14, 2022

Last updated

Nov 18, 2024

Identifiers

GHSA-h2vm-c85r-5vh5

PYSEC-2018-78

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov Webgithub.com Webgithub.com Webuwsgi-docs.readthedocs.io Webdebian.org Webexploit-db.com Packagegithub.com

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