Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in Simple-Wayland-HotKey-DaemonGHSA-x446-3xhq-5xfp
LOWGHSA-x446-3xhq-5xfp is a low-severity (CVSS 3.3) CWE-203 vulnerability in Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon. 1 public exploit or proof-of-concept reference is indexed, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
Where this sits among everything scored
Real-World Exposure
Simple-Wayland-HotKey-DaemonReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects crates.io packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
SWHKD 1.1.5 allows arbitrary file-existence tests via the -c option.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon | all versions | 1.2.0cargo update -p Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon --precise 1.2.0 |
Affected Products
swhkdwaycrateResearch 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 Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update Simple-Wayland-HotKey-Daemon to 1.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x446-3xhq-5xfp 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-x446-3xhq-5xfp in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.