How severe is GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp?

GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp?

GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp affects the following packages: jsonpath-plus (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp?

Update jsonpath-plus to version 10.3.0 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-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 1 known exploit references for GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp, including . 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-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp?

GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 90.8%, 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-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp?

GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp is classified as Code Injection (CWE-94). 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-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp?

A Nuclei detection template exists for GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp, 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-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp was published on February 15, 2025 and was last updated on February 4, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

GHSA-hw8r-x6gr-5gjp: JSONPath Plus allows Remote Code Execution…

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

90.8%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile+0.88%

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

📦jsonpath-plus

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Description

Versions of the package jsonpath-plus before 10.3.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of eval='safe' mode.

Note:

This is caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-21534.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`jsonpath-plus`	all versions	10.3.0

Frequently Asked Questions

Versions of the package jsonpath-plus before 10.3.0 are vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can execute aribitrary code on the system by exploiting the unsafe default usage of eval='safe' mode. **Note:** This is caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-21534.

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