GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr
HIGHGHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-284 vulnerability in org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Apache ActiveMQ Artemis vulnerable to Improper Access Control
Blast Radius
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Description
While investigating ARTEMIS-2964 it was found that the creation of advisory messages in the OpenWire protocol head of Apache ActiveMQ Artemis 2.15.0 bypassed policy based access control for the entire session. Production of advisory messages was not subject to access control in error.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol | all versions | 2.16.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol. 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.apache.activemq:artemis-openwire-protocol to 2.16.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr 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-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr 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-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr. 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-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-q7fr-vqhq-v5xr across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.