GHSA-q6cj-6jvq-jwmh
CRITICALGHSA-q6cj-6jvq-jwmh is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in github.com/goharbor/harbor. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-q6cj-6jvq-jwmh is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Privilege Escalation in Cloud Native Computing Foundation Harbor
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Cloud Native Computing Foundation Harbor prior to 1.8.6 and 1.9.3 has a Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in the VMware Harbor Container Registry for the Pivotal Platform.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/goharbor/harbor | ≥ 1.7.0&&< 1.8.6 | 1.8.6 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/goharbor/harbor | ≥ 1.9.0&&< 1.9.3 | 1.9.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/goharbor/harbor. 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/goharbor/harbor to 1.8.6 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-q6cj-6jvq-jwmh 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-q6cj-6jvq-jwmh 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-q6cj-6jvq-jwmh. 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-q6cj-6jvq-jwmh in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-q6cj-6jvq-jwmh across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.