GHSA-qp29-wcc2-vmpc — silverstripe/framework
MEDIUMGHSA-qp29-wcc2-vmpc is a medium-severity (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in silverstripe/framework. A fix is available for silverstripe/framework — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Silverstripe HtmlEditor embed url sanitisation
Real-World Exposure
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Description
"Add from URL" doesn't clearly sanitise URL server side
HtmlEditorField_Toolbar has an action HtmlEditorField_Toolbar#viewfile, which gets called by the CMS when adding a media "from a URL" (i.e. via oembed).
This action gets the URL to add in the GET parameter FileURL. However it doesn't do any URL sanitising server side. The current logic will pass this through to Oembed, which will probably reject most dangerous URLs, but it's possible future changes would break this.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | silverstripe/framework | ≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.2.1 | 3.2.1composer require silverstripe/framework:^3.2.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for silverstripe/framework, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update silverstripe/framework to 3.2.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qp29-wcc2-vmpc 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-qp29-wcc2-vmpc can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-qp29-wcc2-vmpc. 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-qp29-wcc2-vmpc in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-qp29-wcc2-vmpc across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.