Elevation of privilege in ASP.NET CoreGHSA-xr8f-59pp-rxxh
GHSA-xr8f-59pp-rxxh is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices. A fix is available for Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices.NETMicrosoft.AspNetCore.SpaServicesReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects NuGet packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when a ASP.NET Core web application, created using vulnerable project templates, fails to properly sanitize web requests, aka 'ASP.NET Core Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| .NETNuGet | Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices | ≥ 2.2.0&&< 2.2.7 | 2.2.7dotnet add package Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices --version 2.2.7 |
| .NETNuGet | Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices | ≥ 2.1.0&&< 2.1.13 | 2.1.13dotnet add package Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices --version 2.1.13 |
Affected Products
asp.net coremicrosoftDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices to 2.2.7 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xr8f-59pp-rxxh 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-xr8f-59pp-rxxh in your dependencies?
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