GHSA-j34r-57xj-pfm5
MEDIUMGHSA-j34r-57xj-pfm5 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) CWE-707 vulnerability in org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-j34r-57xj-pfm5 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
WSO2 carbon-registry Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Blast Radius
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Description
A vulnerability was found in WSO2 carbon-registry up to 4.8.11. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file components/registry/org.wso2.carbon.registry.search.ui/src/main/resources/web/search/advancedSearchForm-ajaxprocessor.jsp of the component Advanced Search. The manipulation of the argument mediaType/rightOp/leftOp/rightPropertyValue/leftPropertyValue leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 4.8.12 can address this issue. The name of the patch is 0c827cc1b14b82d8eb86117ab2e43c34bb91ddb4. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215900.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry | all versions | 4.8.12 |
Research 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 org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry. 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 org.wso2.carbon.registry:carbon-registry to 4.8.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-j34r-57xj-pfm5 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-j34r-57xj-pfm5 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-j34r-57xj-pfm5. 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-j34r-57xj-pfm5 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-j34r-57xj-pfm5 across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.