GHSA-x823-j7c4-vpc5
MEDIUMGHSA-x823-j7c4-vpc5 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in sickrage. 2 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-x823-j7c4-vpc5 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Cross-site scripting in sickrage
Blast Radius
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Description
In SiCKRAGE, versions 9.3.54.dev1 to 10.0.11.dev1 are vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site-Scripting (XSS) due to user input not being validated properly in the quicksearch feature. Therefore, an attacker can steal a user's sessionID to masquerade as a victim user, to carry out any actions in the context of the user.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | sickrage | ≥ 9.3.54&&< 10.0.11.dev2 | 10.0.11.dev2 |
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 sickrage. 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 sickrage to 10.0.11.dev2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x823-j7c4-vpc5 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-x823-j7c4-vpc5 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-x823-j7c4-vpc5. 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-x823-j7c4-vpc5 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-x823-j7c4-vpc5 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.