How severe is GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w?

GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w?

GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w affects the following packages: open-web-analytics/open-web-analytics (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w?

Update open-web-analytics/open-web-analytics to version 1.7.4 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 17 known exploit references for GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 11 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w?

GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 93.3%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w?

GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

Is there exploit tooling available for GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w?

A Nuclei detection template exists for GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w was published on March 19, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w

CRITICAL

Improper Privilege Management in Open Web Analytics

Also known asCVE-2022-24637

Published

Mar 19, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

17 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

93.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile-0.51%

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.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

🐘open-web-analytics/open-web-analytics

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

Description

Open Web Analytics (OWA) before 1.7.4 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to obtain sensitive user information, which can be used to gain admin privileges by leveraging cache hashes. This occurs because files generated with '<?php (instead of the intended "<?php sequence) aren't handled by the PHP interpreter.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`open-web-analytics/open-web-analytics`	all versions	1.7.4

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-51026webappsphp

Open Web Analytics 1.7.3 - Remote Code Execution

by Jacob Ebben · Nov 11, 2022

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

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CVSS Score

9.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

High

A:Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

Weaponization

OpenSSF Scorecard

Package health score

Open-Web-Analytics

3.3/10

Code-Review2/10

Maintained0/10

Branch-Protection0/10

Assessed Jun 8, 2026

Timeline

Disclosed

Mar 19, 2022

First exploit

Nov 11, 2022

Last updated

Nov 8, 2023

Identifiers

GHSA-pr9q-v585-qv2w

References

Advisorynvd.nist.gov Webdevel0pment.de Webgithub.com Webpacketstormsecurity.com Webpacketstormsecurity.com Packagegithub.com

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