How severe is GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr?

GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr?

GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr affects the following packages: skeemas (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr?

Update skeemas to 1.2.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for skeemas. 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.

How do I mitigate GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Is GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr?

GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 0.9%, placing it in the 55th 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-qv66-f876-vjvr?

GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr is classified as CWE-1333 (CWE-1333). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr was published on January 11, 2023 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.

GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr: skeemas (High 7.5)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

0.9%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk55th percentile+0.46%

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

📦skeemas

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

Description

A vulnerability was found in Prestaul skeemas and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file validators/base.js. The manipulation of the argument uri leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The name of the patch is 65e94eda62dc8dc148ab3e59aa2ccc086ac448fd. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218003.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`skeemas`	all versions	1.2.5

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for skeemas. 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 skeemas to 1.2.5 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-qv66-f876-vjvr 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-qv66-f876-vjvr 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-qv66-f876-vjvr. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

A vulnerability was found in Prestaul skeemas and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file validators/base.js. The manipulation of the argument uri leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The name of the patch is 65e94eda62dc8dc148ab3e59aa2ccc086ac448fd. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218003.

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