How severe is GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4?

GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4?

GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 affects the following packages: org.apache.druid:druid (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4?

Update org.apache.druid:druid to 0.17.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.druid:druid, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.

Is GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4, including 1 in-the-wild exploitation 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-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4?

GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 4.6%, placing it in the 92th 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. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4?

GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 is classified as CWE-74 (CWE-74). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 was published on February 9, 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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MEDIUM severity

Credentials bypass in Apache DruidGHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4

MEDIUMFix: apache/druid#9600

GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.5) CWE-74 vulnerability in org.apache.druid:druid. 2 public exploit or proof-of-concept references are indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for org.apache.druid:druid — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asCVE-2020-1958

Published

Feb 9, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

2 known

Exploitation data as of Nov 7, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

4.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs92th percentile — riskier than 92% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.apache.druid:druid

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

Description

When LDAP authentication is enabled in Apache Druid 0.17.0, callers of Druid APIs with a valid set of LDAP credentials can bypass the credentialsValidator.userSearch filter barrier that determines if a valid LDAP user is allowed to authenticate with Druid. They are still subject to role-based authorization checks, if configured. Callers of Druid APIs can also retrieve any LDAP attribute values of users that exist on the LDAP server, so long as that information is visible to the Druid server. This information disclosure does not require the caller itself to be a valid LDAP user.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.apache.druid:druid`	≥ 0.17.0&&< 0.17.1	0.17.1`org.apache.druid:druid:0.17.1`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

druidapache

1 version

0.17.0

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.

When LDAP authentication is enabled in Apache Druid 0.17.0, callers of D…

github.comGithubApr 2020

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.druid:druid, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.apache.druid:druid to 0.17.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qh2g-7h5p-mxf4 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Assume what was exposed is already known: rotate any credential, token or key that the affected component could return, restrict the endpoint to callers that genuinely need it, and strip sensitive fields from responses and error output at the boundary rather than relying on the client not to read them.

Frequently Asked Questions

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