GHSA-w8qp-hmh5-4v9v — ezsystems/ezplatform-kern…
GHSA-w8qp-hmh5-4v9v is a security vulnerability in ezsystems/ezplatform-kernel. A fix is available for ezsystems/ezplatform-kernel — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Object state limitation has no effect
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Object state limitation is a policy you can use in your roles to limit access to content based on specific object state values. Due to a flawed earlier update, these limitations were ineffective in releases made since February 16th 2022. They would grant access to the given content regardless of the object state. Depending on how your frontend is designed, knowing the URL to the content may or may not be required to access it. If you are using object state limitations in your roles, this issue is critical. Please apply the fix as soon as possible.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | ezsystems/ezplatform-kernel | ≥ 1.3.0&&< 1.3.17 | 1.3.17composer require ezsystems/ezplatform-kernel:^1.3.17 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ezsystems/ezplatform-kernel, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update ezsystems/ezplatform-kernel to 1.3.17 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-w8qp-hmh5-4v9v 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 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-w8qp-hmh5-4v9v can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-w8qp-hmh5-4v9v. 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-w8qp-hmh5-4v9v in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-w8qp-hmh5-4v9v across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.