GHSA-h3qp-hwvr-9xcq
HIGHOcto STS Unauthenticated SSRF by abusing fields in OpenID Connect tokens
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
Summary
Octo-STS versions before v0.5.3 are vulnerable to unauthenticated SSRF by abusing fields in OpenID Connect tokens. Malicious tokens were shown to trigger internal network requests which could reflect error logs with sensitive information.
Please upgrade to v0.5.3 to resolve this issue. This version includes patch sets to sanitize input and redact logging.
Many thanks to @vicevirus for reporting this issue and for assisting with remediation review.
References
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/octo-sts/app | all versions | 0.5.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/octo-sts/app. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update github.com/octo-sts/app to 0.5.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h3qp-hwvr-9xcq 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 pinpoints whether GHSA-h3qp-hwvr-9xcq is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-h3qp-hwvr-9xcq. 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-h3qp-hwvr-9xcq in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-h3qp-hwvr-9xcq across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.