How severe is GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g?

GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g affects the following packages: openssl (crates.io). Ecosystems affected: crates.io.

How do I fix GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g?

Update openssl to 0.10.60 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g in my crates.io dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openssl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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 does O3 Security protect against GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g?

O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Is GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g was published on November 28, 2023 and was last updated on September 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

🦀 crates.io

Not in CISA KEV

GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g — openssl

Fix: sfackler/rust-openssl@cf9681a

GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g is a security vulnerability in openssl. A fix is available for openssl — see the affected versions and patch details below.

`openssl` `X509StoreRef::objects` is unsound

Also known asRUSTSEC-2023-0072

Published

Nov 28, 2023

Updated

Sep 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Sep 10, 2026 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🦀openssl

Real-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

This function returned a reference into an OpenSSL datastructure, but there was no way to ensure OpenSSL would not mutate the datastructure behind one's back.

Use of this function should be replaced with X509StoreRef::all_certificates.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🦀crates.io	`openssl`	≥ 0.10.29&&< 0.10.60	0.10.60`cargo update -p openssl --precise 0.10.60`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for openssl, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update openssl to 0.10.60 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g 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-xphf-cx8h-7q9g can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.

Tailored to GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

This function returned a reference into an OpenSSL datastructure, but there was no way to ensure OpenSSL would not mutate the datastructure behind one's back. Use of this function should be replaced with `X509StoreRef::all_certificates`.

O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g in your dependencies?

O3 Security finds GHSA-xphf-cx8h-7q9g across crates.io dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.

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