How severe is GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw?

GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw?

GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw affects the following packages: org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven), org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven), org.apache.dubbo:dubbo (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw?

Update org.apache.dubbo:dubbo to 2.6.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.dubbo:dubbo. 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-vp5x-3v8r-qprw 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-vp5x-3v8r-qprw?

O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw 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-vp5x-3v8r-qprw actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 2 known exploit references for GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw, 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-vp5x-3v8r-qprw?

GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 15.3%, placing it in the 96th 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 warrants monitoring and prompt remediation.

What type of vulnerability is GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw?

GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw is classified as Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CWE-502). 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.

When was GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw was published on January 12, 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.

GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw: Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Dubbo…

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

15.3%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Moderate Risk96th percentile-30.98%

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

3 pkgs affected

☕org.apache.dubbo:dubbo☕org.apache.dubbo:dubbo☕org.apache.dubbo:dubbo

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

A deserialization vulnerability existed in dubbo hessian-lite 3.2.11 and its earlier versions, which could lead to malicious code execution. Most Dubbo users use Hessian2 as the default serialization/deserialization protocol, during Hessian catch unexpected exceptions, Hessian will log out some imformation for users, which may cause remote command execution. This issue affects Apache Dubbo Apache Dubbo 2.6.x versions prior to 2.6.12; Apache Dubbo 2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.15; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x versions prior to 3.0.5.

Affected Packages

3 total 3 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.apache.dubbo:dubbo`	≥ 2.6.0&&< 2.6.12	2.6.12
☕Maven	`org.apache.dubbo:dubbo`	≥ 2.7.0&&< 2.7.15	2.7.15
☕Maven	`org.apache.dubbo:dubbo`	≥ 3.0.0&&< 3.0.5	3.0.5

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.dubbo:dubbo. 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 org.apache.dubbo:dubbo to 2.6.12 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vp5x-3v8r-qprw 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-vp5x-3v8r-qprw 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-vp5x-3v8r-qprw. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

A deserialization vulnerability existed in dubbo hessian-lite 3.2.11 and its earlier versions, which could lead to malicious code execution. Most Dubbo users use Hessian2 as the default serialization/deserialization protocol, during Hessian catch unexpected exceptions, Hessian will log out some imformation for users, which may cause remote command execution. This issue affects Apache Dubbo Apache Dubbo 2.6.x versions prior to 2.6.12; Apache Dubbo 2.7.x versions prior to 2.7.15; Apache Dubbo 3.0.x versions prior to 3.0.5.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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