GHSA-hqjg-pww4-pcgq — @google/clasp
Fix: google/clasp#1109GHSA-hqjg-pww4-pcgq is a Path Traversal vulnerability in @google/clasp. A fix is available for @google/clasp — see the affected versions and patch details below.
@google/clasp vulnerable to unsafe path traversal cloning or pulling a malicious script
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-hqjg-pww4-pcgq.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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.
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, and reverse-dependency count shows how many other packages break if it stays unpatched.
@google/claspnpmDescription
Impact
Allows an attacker to perform a "Path Traversal" attack to modify files outside the projects directory, potentially allowing for running attacker code on the developer's machine.
Patches
Fixed in version 3.2.0
Workarounds
- Only clone or pull scripts from trusted sources
- Review the output of the
pullandclonecommands to verify only expected project files are modified
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | @google/clasp | all versions | 3.2.0npm install @google/clasp@3.2.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @google/clasp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update @google/clasp to 3.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-hqjg-pww4-pcgq 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-hqjg-pww4-pcgq can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-hqjg-pww4-pcgq. 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-hqjg-pww4-pcgq in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-hqjg-pww4-pcgq across npm dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.