GHSA-jm34-xm8m-w958 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Open Redirect vulnerability in github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy. A fix is available for github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-jm34-xm8m-w958 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxyReal-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
The Bitly oauth2_proxy in version 2.1 and earlier was affected by an open redirect vulnerability during the start and termination of the 2-legged OAuth flow. This issue was caused by improper input validation and a violation of RFC-6819
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy | all versions | 2.2.0go get github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy@v2.2.0 |
Affected Products
oauth2 proxyoauth2_proxy_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/bitly/oauth2_proxy to 2.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jm34-xm8m-w958 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Stop reflecting attacker-controlled destinations: resolve every redirect target against an allowlist of paths or hosts you own, prefer a server-side key over a full URL in the request, and reject absolute URLs entirely where the flow only ever needs a relative one.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-jm34-xm8m-w958 in your dependencies?
Find it across Go, including transitive dependencies.