GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g
MEDIUMGHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g is a medium-severity (CVSS 5.9) CWE-426 vulnerability in org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Apache Ranger policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions
Blast Radius
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Description
Apache Ranger before 0.6.3 policy engine incorrectly matches paths in certain conditions when policy does not contain wildcards and has recursion flag set to true.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☕Maven | org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common | all versions | 0.6.3 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common. 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 org.apache.ranger:ranger-plugins-common to 0.6.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g 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-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g 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-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g. 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-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-xv7x-x6wr-xx7g across Maven dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.