How severe is GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm?

GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm has a CVSS score of 7.5/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm?

GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm affects the following packages: graphite-web (PyPI). Ecosystems affected: PyPI.

How do I fix GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm?

Update graphite-web to version 1.1.6 or later. Run your dependency manager's update command and verify no transitive dependencies pin the vulnerable version. Use O3 Security's SCA scanner to confirm the fix is applied across your entire dependency tree.

Is GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm, including 2 in-the-wild exploitations 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-vfj6-275q-4pvm?

GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 91.6%, placing it in the 100th 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. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm?

GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm is classified as Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (CWE-918). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm?

A Nuclei detection template exists for GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm was published on October 25, 2019 and was last updated on March 16, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🐍 PyPI

GHSA-vfj6-275q-4pvm

HIGH

graphite.composer.views.send_email vulnerable to SSRF

Also known asCVE-2017-18638PYSEC-2019-151

Published

Oct 25, 2019

Updated

Mar 16, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

2 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

91.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%

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

🐍graphite-web

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

Description

Impact

send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite through 1.1.5 is vulnerable to SSRF. The vulnerable SSRF endpoint can be used by an attacker to have the Graphite web server request any resource. The response to this SSRF request is encoded into an image file and then sent to an e-mail address that can be supplied by the attacker. Thus, an attacker can exfiltrate any information. Email will be send through SMTP server configured in Graphite, by default it's 'localhost'

Patches

Problem was patched in Graphite-web 1.1.6. Also patches was released for graphite-web 1.0.x and 0.9.x, and we'll discuss releases of non-supported branches later.

Workarounds

You can manually remove function send_email from file webapp/graphite/composer/views.py. This function are not in use and will not affect your Graphite installation.

References

For more information check this graphite-web Github issue #2008

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Add comment in issue #2008

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐍PyPI	`graphite-web`	all versions	1.1.6

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.

send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite…

youtube.comNVDOct 2019

send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite…

blog.orange.twNVDOct 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact send_email in graphite-web/webapp/graphite/composer/views.py in Graphite through 1.1.5 is vulnerable to SSRF. The vulnerable SSRF endpoint can be used by an attacker to have the Graphite web server request any resource. The response to this SSRF request is encoded into an image file and then sent to an e-mail address that can be supplied by the attacker. Thus, an attacker can exfiltrate any information. Email will be send through SMTP server configured in Graphite, by default it's 'localhost' ### Patches Problem was patched in Graphite-web 1.1.6. Also patches was released for graph

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CVSS Score

7.5/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction