GHSA-mg7h-9qfx-4r83
MEDIUMZendFramework Potential Proxy Injection Vulnerabilities
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Description
Zend\Session\Validator\RemoteAddr and Zend\View\Helper\ServerUrl were found to be improperly parsing HTTP headers for proxy information, which could potentially allow an attacker to spoof a proxied IP or host name.
In Zend\Session\Validator\RemoteAddr, if the client is behind a proxy server, the detection of the proxy URL was incorrect, and could lead to invalid results on subsequent lookups.
In Zend\View\Helper\ServerUrl, if the server lives behind a proxy, the helper would always generate a URL based on the proxy host, regardless of whether or not this was desired; additionally, it did not take into account the proxy port or protocol, if provided.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | zendframework/zendframework | ≥ 2.0.0&&< 2.0.5 | 2.0.5 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for zendframework/zendframework. 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 zendframework/zendframework to 2.0.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mg7h-9qfx-4r83 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-mg7h-9qfx-4r83 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-mg7h-9qfx-4r83. 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-mg7h-9qfx-4r83 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-mg7h-9qfx-4r83 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.