GHSA-jjhw-5mxp-2g2q
MEDIUMGHSA-jjhw-5mxp-2g2q is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.8) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in org.opennms:opennms. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-jjhw-5mxp-2g2q is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Cross-site Scripting in OpenNMS Horizon
Blast Radius
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Description
In OpenNMS Horizon, versions opennms-1-0-stable through opennms-27.1.1; OpenNMS Meridian, versions meridian-foundation-2015.1.0-1 through meridian-foundation-2019.1.18-1; meridian-foundation-2020.1.0-1 through meridian-foundation-2020.1.6-1 are vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting, since the function validateFormInput() performs improper validation checks on the input sent to the groupName and groupComment parameters. Due to this flaw, an authenticated attacker could inject arbitrary script and trick other admin users into downloading malicious files which can cause severe damage to the organization using opennms.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.opennms:opennms | ≥ 1.0.0&&< 27.1.1 | 27.1.1 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.opennms:opennms. 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.opennms:opennms to 27.1.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jjhw-5mxp-2g2q 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-jjhw-5mxp-2g2q 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-jjhw-5mxp-2g2q. 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-jjhw-5mxp-2g2q in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-jjhw-5mxp-2g2q across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.