How severe is GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3?

GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3?

GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 affects the following packages: github.com/hashicorp/vault (Go), github.com/openbao/openbao (Go), github.com/openbao/openbao (Go). Ecosystems affected: Go.

How do I fix GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3?

Update github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.17.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 in my Go dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/hashicorp/vault. 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.

How do I mitigate GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3?

GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.3%, placing it in the 19th 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. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3?

GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 is classified as CWE-732 (CWE-732). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 was published on September 26, 2024 and was last updated on April 1, 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-jg74-mwgw-v6x3: vault (High 7.5)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk19th percentile-0.33%

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

3 pkgs affected

🐹github.com/hashicorp/vault🐹github.com/openbao/openbao🐹github.com/openbao/openbao

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Vault’s SSH secrets engine did not require the valid_principals list to contain a value by default. If the valid_principals and default_user fields of the SSH secrets engine configuration are not set, an SSH certificate requested by an authorized user to Vault’s SSH secrets engine could be used to authenticate as any user on the host. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.17.6, and in Vault Enterprise 1.17.6, 1.16.10, and 1.15.15.

Affected Packages

3 total 2 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐹Go	`github.com/hashicorp/vault`	≥ 1.7.7&&< 1.17.6	1.17.6
🐹Go	`github.com/openbao/openbao`	≥ 0.1.0	No fix
🐹Go	`github.com/openbao/openbao`	all versions	0.0.0-20241003222810-d5b4e9224698

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/hashicorp/vault. 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 github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.17.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 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-jg74-mwgw-v6x3 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-jg74-mwgw-v6x3. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Vault’s SSH secrets engine did not require the valid_principals list to contain a value by default. If the valid_principals and default_user fields of the SSH secrets engine configuration are not set, an SSH certificate requested by an authorized user to Vault’s SSH secrets engine could be used to authenticate as any user on the host. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.17.6, and in Vault Enterprise 1.17.6, 1.16.10, and 1.15.15.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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