GHSA-wppf-gqj5-fc4f is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.4) Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in redaxo/source. A fix is available for redaxo/source — see the affected versions and patch details below.
REDAXO allows Arbitrary File Upload in the mediapool page
Exploitation Status
Proof-of-concept exploit code exists
- CISA’s SSVC triage found public proof-of-concept exploit code for this CVE, though no confirmed active exploitation.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for GHSA-wppf-gqj5-fc4f.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-wppf-gqj5-fc4f plotted by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). The shaded corner — EPSS 50%+ and CVSS 7.0+ — is where this CVE doesn't sit, though severity or exploitability alone can still warrant action.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 378,567 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Real counts from FIRST.org, not a sample — log-scaled since the landscape is heavily right-skewed.
Real-World Exposure
redaxo/sourceReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Summary
An arbitrary file upload vulnerability was identified in the redaxo. This flaw permits users to upload malicious files, which can lead to JavaScript code execution and distribute malware.
Details
On the latest version of Redaxo, v5.18.2, the mediapool/media page is vulnerable to arbitrary file upload.
PoC
- Log in to the portal then navigate to
Mediapool. - Upload a png file (ex: poc.png)
- Intercept the upload HTTP request on burp suite and change
filename: poc.1html,Content-Type:image/htmland insert the malicious html code. (ex:<IFRAME SRC="javascript:alert(1);"></IFRAME>)
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Forward the request.
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Navigate to the file.
Impact
Exploiting an arbitrary file upload vulnerability enables attackers to execute malicious code on a server.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | redaxo/source | all versions | 5.18.3composer require redaxo/source:^5.18.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for redaxo/source, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update redaxo/source to 5.18.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-wppf-gqj5-fc4f 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-wppf-gqj5-fc4f can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-wppf-gqj5-fc4f. 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-wppf-gqj5-fc4f in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-wppf-gqj5-fc4f across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.