GHSA-r5v8-c28h-f8r8 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.3) Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in metagpt. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-r5v8-c28h-f8r8 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
MetaGPT affected by server-side request forgery in metagpt/utils/common.py
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A security flaw has been discovered in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.2. This impacts the function decode_image of the file metagpt/utils/common.py. The manipulation of the argument img_url_or_b64 results in server-side request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | metagpt | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for metagpt. 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.
Remediation status
No patched version of metagpt has shipped for GHSA-r5v8-c28h-f8r8 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
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-r5v8-c28h-f8r8 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-r5v8-c28h-f8r8. 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-r5v8-c28h-f8r8 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-r5v8-c28h-f8r8 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.