GHSA-vv3h-7qwr-722v
LOWAnytype Heart's gRPC API client challenge verification can be bypassed on localhost
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Blast Radius
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Description
Impact
The challenge-based authentication for the local gRPC client API can be bypassed, allowing an attacker to gain access without the 4-digit code.
Affected components:
- Anytype Desktop (all platforms) ≤ v0.48.2
- Anytype-CLI (headless deployments) ≤ v0.1.9
Not affected:
- Anytype mobile apps (iOS, Android) - do not expose a local gRPC server
Who is impacted: This vulnerability is scoped to localhost. The gRPC and gRPC-Web ports bind to 127.0.0.1 only and are not exposed to the local network or internet.
Exploitation requires:
- Local user-level access to the machine running Anytype
- Discovery of the randomized listening port
- A running Anytype instance
Anytype-CLI headless deployments may be at higher risk only if an administrator has chosen to set up their own reverse proxy and configured it in a way that exposes gRPC or gRPC-Web ports to an external network. By default, these ports are not externally accessible and there is no built-in mechanism to expose them.
Patches
- anytype-heart library: v0.48.4
- Anytype Desktop: v0.54.5
- Anytype-CLI: v0.1.11
Workarounds
- Desktop users: No immediate action required. The vulnerability requires existing local access to the machine.
- Anytype-CLI administrators: If using a custom reverse proxy, ensure it does not expose gRPC or gRPC-Web ports to external networks.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/anyproto/anytype-heart | all versions | 0.48.4 |
| 🐹Go | github.com/anyproto/anytype-cli | all versions | 0.1.11 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/anyproto/anytype-heart. 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 github.com/anyproto/anytype-heart to 0.48.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vv3h-7qwr-722v 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-vv3h-7qwr-722v 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-vv3h-7qwr-722v. 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-vv3h-7qwr-722v in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vv3h-7qwr-722v across Go dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.