Summary
Invalid URL generation in bitlyshortener
Workarounds
A workaround is to replace "https://j.mp/" in each generated short URL with "https://bit.ly/".
References
Impact
Due to a sudden upstream breaking change by Bitly, versions of bitlyshortener <0.6.0 generate invalid short URLs. All users are affected and must update immediately.
Affected versions
Security releases
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.
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Upgrading bitlyshortener to 0.6.0 or newer will prevent the generation such invalid short URLs.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GHSA-RCRV-228C-GPRJ? GHSA-RCRV-228C-GPRJ is a medium-severity security vulnerability in bitlyshortener (pip), affecting versions < 0.6.0. It is fixed in 0.6.0.
- Which versions of bitlyshortener are affected by GHSA-RCRV-228C-GPRJ? bitlyshortener (pip) versions < 0.6.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for GHSA-RCRV-228C-GPRJ? Yes. GHSA-RCRV-228C-GPRJ is fixed in 0.6.0. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is GHSA-RCRV-228C-GPRJ exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-RCRV-228C-GPRJ 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-RCRV-228C-GPRJ 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-RCRV-228C-GPRJ? Upgrade
bitlyshortenerto 0.6.0 or later.