GHSA-j4gv-6x9v-v23g — omero-web
Fix: ome/omero-web@a3eadf7GHSA-j4gv-6x9v-v23g is a security vulnerability in omero-web. A fix is available for omero-web — see the affected versions and patch details below.
OMERO.web uses jquery-form library, which may be vulnerable to XSS attack
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
OMERO.web uses the jquery-form library throughout to handle form submission and response processing. Due to some unpatched potential vulnerabilities in jquery-form, OMERO.web 5.29.2 and earlier may be susceptible to XSS attacks.
Patches
User should upgrade OMERO.web to 5.29.3 or higher.
Workarounds
None.
Resources
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | omero-web | all versions | 5.29.3pip install --upgrade 'omero-web==5.29.3' |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for omero-web, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update omero-web to 5.29.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-j4gv-6x9v-v23g 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-j4gv-6x9v-v23g can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-j4gv-6x9v-v23g. 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-j4gv-6x9v-v23g in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-j4gv-6x9v-v23g across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.