GHSA-wjg8-pxqj-c3c7 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Open Redirect vulnerability in artesaos/seotools. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-wjg8-pxqj-c3c7 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Artesãos SEOTools Open Redirect vulnerability
Real-World Exposure
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Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Artesãos SEOTools up to and including version 0.17.1. This affects the function makeTag of the file OpenGraph.php. The manipulation of the argument value leads to open redirect. Upgrading to version 0.17.2 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ca27cd0edf917e0bc805227013859b8b5a1f01fb. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-222231.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | artesaos/seotools | all versions | 0.17.2 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for artesaos/seotools. 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 artesaos/seotools to 0.17.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wjg8-pxqj-c3c7 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-wjg8-pxqj-c3c7 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-wjg8-pxqj-c3c7. 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-wjg8-pxqj-c3c7 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-wjg8-pxqj-c3c7 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.