GHSA-jhvj-f397-8w6q
MEDIUMGHSA-jhvj-f397-8w6q is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.jboss.hal:hal-console. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-jhvj-f397-8w6q is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
HAL Console has a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability of user input
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A flaw was found in the HAL Console in the Wildfly component, which does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output used as a web page that is served to other users. The attacker must be authenticated as a user that belongs to management groups “SuperUser”, “Admin”, or “Maintainer”.
Impact
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the management console.
Patches
Fixed in HAL 3.7.7.Final
Workarounds
No workaround available
References
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.jboss.hal:hal-console | all versions | 3.7.7.Final |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.jboss.hal:hal-console. 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.jboss.hal:hal-console to 3.7.7.Final or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jhvj-f397-8w6q 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-jhvj-f397-8w6q 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-jhvj-f397-8w6q. 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-jhvj-f397-8w6q in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-jhvj-f397-8w6q across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.