GHSA-x9xj-pqmv-8jf7 is a medium-severity (CVSS 4) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pimcore/pimcore. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for pimcore/pimcore — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in pimcore via DataObject Class date fields
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-x9xj-pqmv-8jf7.
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-x9xj-pqmv-8jf7 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 376,715 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
pimcore/pimcoreReal-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
Impact
This vulnerability has the potential to steal a user's cookie and gain unauthorized access to that user's account through the stolen cookie or redirect users to other malicious sites.
Patches
Update to version 10.5.21 or apply this patch manually https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/fb3056a21d439135480ee299bf1ab646867b5f4f.patch
Workarounds
Apply patch https://github.com/pimcore/pimcore/commit/fb3056a21d439135480ee299bf1ab646867b5f4f.patch manually.
References
https://huntr.dev/bounties/7336b71f-a36f-4ce7-a26d-c8335ac713d6/
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | pimcore/pimcore | all versions | 10.5.21composer require pimcore/pimcore:^10.5.21 |
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 pimcore/pimcore, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update pimcore/pimcore to 10.5.21 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x9xj-pqmv-8jf7 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-x9xj-pqmv-8jf7 can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-x9xj-pqmv-8jf7. 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-x9xj-pqmv-8jf7 in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-x9xj-pqmv-8jf7 across Packagist dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.