GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-706 vulnerability in docassemble-webapp. 3 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for docassemble-webapp — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Docassemble unauthorized access through URL manipulation
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE sits: patch-first territory.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 377,166 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the 50–90% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.
Real-World Exposure
docassemble-webapp🐍docassemble-baseReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects PyPI packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers to gain unauthorized access to information on the system through URL manipulation. It affects versions 1.4.53 to 1.4.96.
Patches
The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.4.97 of the master branch. The Docker image on docker.io has been patched.
Workarounds
If upgrading is not possible, manually apply the changes of 97f77dc and restart the server.
Credit
The vulnerability was discovered by Riyush Ghimire (@richighimi).
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in docassemble
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- Email us at [email protected]
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | docassemble-webapp | ≥ 1.4.53&&< 1.4.97 | 1.4.97pip install --upgrade 'docassemble-webapp==1.4.97' |
| 🐍PyPI | docassemble-base | ≥ 1.4.53&&< 1.4.97 | 1.4.97pip install --upgrade 'docassemble-base==1.4.97' |
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 docassemble-webapp, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update docassemble-webapp to 1.4.97 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
How to detect GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv
A community-maintained Nuclei template exists for this CVE. You can scan for it directly:
nuclei -id ghsa-jq57-3w7p-vwvv -u https://target- Template
- Docassemble - Local File Inclusion
- Severity
- high
- Impact
- Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files on the server through URL manipulation in the Docassemble interview endpoint.
- Remediation
- Update Docassemble to version 1.4.97 or later.
Template by ProjectDiscovery nuclei-templates (johnk3r), MIT licensed. View the full template. Scan only systems you are authorised to test.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-jq57-3w7p-vwvv across PyPI dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.