GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549
HIGHGHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in cached-path-relative. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Prototype Pollution in cached-path-relative
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
cached-path-relativenpmDescription
Version of cached-path-relative before 1.0.2 are vulnerable to prototype pollution.
Recommendation
Update to version 1.0.2 or later.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | cached-path-relative | all versions | 1.0.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cached-path-relative. 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 cached-path-relative to 1.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549 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-hc9w-4p87-j549 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-hc9w-4p87-j549. 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-hc9w-4p87-j549 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.