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.
Blast Radius
craftcms/cms🐘craftcms/cmsReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
This is a potential moderate impact, low complexity privilege escalation vulnerability in Craft with certain user permissions setups.
Patches
This has been fixed in Craft 4.4.16 and Craft 3.9.6. Users should ensure they are running at least those versions.
References
https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/13932 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/pull/13931 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/develop/CHANGELOG.md#4511---2023-11-16 https://github.com/craftcms/cms/blob/v3/CHANGELOG.md#396---2023-11-16
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | craftcms/cms | ≥ 4.0.0-RC1&&< 4.5.11 | 4.5.11 |
| 🐘Packagist | craftcms/cms | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.9.6 | 3.9.6 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for craftcms/cms. 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 craftcms/cms to 4.5.11 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-j5g9-j7r4-6qvx 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-j5g9-j7r4-6qvx 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-j5g9-j7r4-6qvx. 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-j5g9-j7r4-6qvx in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-j5g9-j7r4-6qvx across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.