GHSA-xm4r-5rj9-2pg3
HIGHgratient 0.5 contains credential harvesting code
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Description
gratient is a user-facing library for generating color gradients of text. Version 0.5 contained obfuscated, malicious code targeting Windows platforms, harvesting information and credentials from the user's system and sending them to a remote server. Services may include Mullvad VPN and Telegram.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐍PyPI | gratient | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for gratient. 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.
Remediation status
No patched version of gratient has shipped for GHSA-xm4r-5rj9-2pg3 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
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-xm4r-5rj9-2pg3 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-xm4r-5rj9-2pg3. 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-xm4r-5rj9-2pg3 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-xm4r-5rj9-2pg3 across PyPI dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.