What is GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C?

GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is a medium-severity security vulnerability in filippo.io/age (go), affecting versions < 1.2.1. It is fixed in 1.2.1.

Which versions of filippo.io/age are affected by GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C?

filippo.io/age (go) versions < 1.2.1 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C?

Yes. GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is fixed in 1.2.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C in filippo.io/age

Q: Which versions of filippo.io/age are affected by GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C?

filippo.io/age (go) versions < 1.2.1 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C?

Yes. GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is fixed in 1.2.1. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C?

Upgrade filippo.io/age to 1.2.1 or later.

Summary

age vulnerable to malicious plugin names, recipients, or identities causing arbitrary binary execution

A plugin name containing a path separator may allow an attacker to execute an arbitrary binary.

Such a plugin name can be provided to the age CLI through an attacker-controlled recipient or identity string, or to the plugin.NewIdentity, plugin.NewIdentityWithoutData, or plugin.NewRecipient APIs.

On UNIX systems, a directory matching ${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/age-plugin-* needs to exist for the attack to succeed.

The binary is executed with a single flag, either --age-plugin=recipient-v1 or --age-plugin=identity-v1. The standard input includes the recipient or identity string, and the random file key (if encrypting) or the header of the file (if decrypting). The format is constrained by the age-plugin protocol.

An equivalent issue was fixed by the rage project, see advisory GHSA-4fg7-vxc8-qx5w.

Thanks to ⬡-49016 for reporting this.

Impact

Affected versions

filippo.io/age (< 1.2.1)

Security releases

filippo.io/age → 1.2.1 (go)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade filippo.io/age to 1.2.1 or later to resolve this vulnerability.

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C? GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is a medium-severity security vulnerability in filippo.io/age (go), affecting versions < 1.2.1. It is fixed in 1.2.1.
Which versions of filippo.io/age are affected by GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C? filippo.io/age (go) versions < 1.2.1 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C? Yes. GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is fixed in 1.2.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix GHSA-32GQ-X56H-299C? Upgrade filippo.io/age to 1.2.1 or later.