Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in HyperKittyGHSA-h39g-q63v-4h9p
HIGHGHSA-h39g-q63v-4h9p is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in hyperkitty. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for hyperkitty — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-h39g-q63v-4h9p by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
hyperkittyReal-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
An issue was discovered in management/commands/hyperkitty_import.py in HyperKitty prior to 1.3.5. When importing a private mailing list's archives, these archives are publicly visible for the duration of the import. For example, sensitive information might be available on the web for an hour during a large migration from Mailman 2 to Mailman 3.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | hyperkitty | all versions | 1.3.5pip install --upgrade 'hyperkitty==1.3.5' |
Affected Products
debian linuxdebianhyperkittyhyperkitty_projectResearch 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 hyperkitty, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update hyperkitty to 1.3.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h39g-q63v-4h9p is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-h39g-q63v-4h9p in your dependencies?
Find it across PyPI, including transitive dependencies.