GHSA-x3j7-7pgj-h87r
CRITICALGHSA-x3j7-7pgj-h87r is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.9) vulnerability in io.spinnaker.clouddriver:clouddriver-artifacts-gitrepo. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-x3j7-7pgj-h87r is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Spinnaker: RCE when using gitrepo artifact types due to improper sanitization of user input on branch and paths
Real-World Exposure
io.spinnaker.clouddriver:clouddriver-artifacts-gitrepoReal-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
Spinnaker is an open source, multi-cloud continuous delivery platform. In versions prior to 2026.1.0, 2026.0.1, 2025.4.2, and 2025.3.2, a bad actor can execute arbitrary commands very simply on the clouddriver pods. This can expose credentials, remove files, or inject resources easily. Versions 2026.1.0, 2026.0.1, 2025.4.2, and 2025.3.2 contain a patch. As a workaround, disable the gitrepo artifact types.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | io.spinnaker.clouddriver:clouddriver-artifacts-gitrepo | all versions | 2026.0.1 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for io.spinnaker.clouddriver:clouddriver-artifacts-gitrepo. 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 io.spinnaker.clouddriver:clouddriver-artifacts-gitrepo to 2026.0.1 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x3j7-7pgj-h87r 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-x3j7-7pgj-h87r 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-x3j7-7pgj-h87r. 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-x3j7-7pgj-h87r in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-x3j7-7pgj-h87r across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.