How severe is GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww?

GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww has a CVSS score of 3.7/10, rated LOW. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww?

GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww affects the following packages: github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift (SwiftURL). Ecosystems affected: SwiftURL.

How do I fix GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww?

Update github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift to 1.5.79 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww in my SwiftURL dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift. 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.

How do I mitigate GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww was published on January 8, 2026 and was last updated on February 3, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 SwiftURL

GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww

LOW

AWS SDK for Swift adopted defense in depth enhancement for region parameter value

Published

Jan 8, 2026

Updated

Feb 3, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

📦github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects SwiftURL packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

CVSSv3.1 Rating: 3.7 (LOW)

Summary This notification is related to the use of specific values for the region input field when calling AWS services. An actor with access to the environment in which the SDK is used could set the region input field to an invalid value.

A defense-in-depth enhancement has been implemented in the AWS SDK for Swift. This enhancement validates that a region used to construct an endpoint URL is a valid host label. The change was released on November 6, 2025. This advisory is informational to help customers understand their responsibilities regarding configuration security.

Impact Customer applications could be configured to improperly route AWS API calls to non-existent or non-AWS hosts. While the SDK was functioning safely within the requirements of the shared responsibility model, additional safeguards have been added to support secure customer implementations.

Impacted versions: All versions prior to 2025-11-06 release (below 1.5.79)

Patches On November 6, 2025 an enhancement was made to the AWS SDK for Swift release, which validates the formatting of a region, providing additional safeguards.

Workarounds No workarounds are needed, but as always you should ensure that your application is following security best practices:

Implement proper input validation in your application code
Update to the latest AWS SDK for Swift release on a regular basis
Follow AWS security best practices [1] for SDK configuration

References Contact AWS Security via the vulnerability reporting page or email [email protected].

Acknowledgement AWS SDK thanks Guy Arazi for bringing these customer security considerations to our attention through the coordinated disclosure process.

[1] https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-swift/latest/developer-guide/security.html

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦SwiftURL	`github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift`	all versions	1.5.79

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift. 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 github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift to 1.5.79 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww 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-pc9j-5v36-2mww 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-pc9j-5v36-2mww. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

CVSSv3.1 Rating: 3.7 (LOW) Summary This notification is related to the use of specific values for the region input field when calling AWS services. An actor with access to the environment in which the SDK is used could set the region input field to an invalid value. A defense-in-depth enhancement has been implemented in the AWS SDK for Swift. This enhancement validates that a region used to construct an endpoint URL is a valid host label. The change was released on November 6, 2025. This advisory is informational to help customers understand their responsibilities regarding configuration sec

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