GHSA-jgvc-94c8-3chc is a high-severity (CVSS 8.6) vulnerability in pygeoapi. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-jgvc-94c8-3chc is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
pygeoapi 0.23.x: Unauthenticated SSRF via OGC API - Processes Subscriber
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Impact
OGC API - Process execution requests can use the subscriber object to requests to internal HTTP services.
Patches
The issue has been patched in master branch and made available as part of the 0.23.3 release. The patch disables any HTTP requests made to internal resources by default (unless explicitly defined in configuration by a new allow_internal_requests directive.
The commit/fix can be found in 3a63f5b0cc6275e3ae0edb47726b13a43cdd90ef.
Workarounds
Users can update existing applications by disabling process based resources in their pygeoapi config, until 0.23.3 can be installed and deployed.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | pygeoapi | ≥ 0.23.0&&< 0.23.3 | 0.23.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pygeoapi. 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 pygeoapi to 0.23.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jgvc-94c8-3chc 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-jgvc-94c8-3chc 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-jgvc-94c8-3chc. 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-jgvc-94c8-3chc in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-jgvc-94c8-3chc across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.