GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq
MEDIUMGHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq is a medium-severity (CVSS 5) vulnerability in org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Spring Boot's Cassandra SSL auto-configuration disables TLS hostname verification
Blast Radius
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Description
Spring Boot's Cassandra auto-configuration does not perform hostname verification when establishing an SSL connection to Cassandra.
Affected: Spring Boot 4.0.0–4.0.5 (fix 4.0.6), 3.5.0–3.5.13 (fix 3.5.14), 3.4.0–3.4.15 (fix 3.4.16), 3.3.0–3.3.18 (fix 3.3.19), 2.7.0–2.7.32 (fix 2.7.33); Cassandra SSL auto-configuration. Versions that are no longer supported are also affected per vendor advisory.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | ≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.0.6 | 4.0.6 |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | ≥ 3.5.0&&< 3.5.14 | 3.5.14 |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | ≥ 3.4.0 | No fix |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | ≥ 3.3.0 | No fix |
| ☕Maven | org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra. 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.springframework.boot:spring-boot-cassandra to 4.0.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq 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-mqvw-jfmh-93qq 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-mqvw-jfmh-93qq. 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-mqvw-jfmh-93qq in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-mqvw-jfmh-93qq across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.