GHSA-p2c4-gxp4-j3xp
MEDIUMGHSA-p2c4-gxp4-j3xp is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in valine. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-p2c4-gxp4-j3xp is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Denial of service in Valine
Blast Radius
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Description
Valine is a fast, simple & powerful comment system. Valine 1.4.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application outage) by supplying a ua (aka User-Agent) value that only specifies the product and version.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | valine | all versions | No fix |
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 valine. 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.
Remediation status
No patched version of valine has shipped for GHSA-p2c4-gxp4-j3xp yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
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-p2c4-gxp4-j3xp 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-p2c4-gxp4-j3xp. 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-p2c4-gxp4-j3xp in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-p2c4-gxp4-j3xp across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.