Orval: Generation-time SSRF + remote/local file inclusion via unrestricted $ref — GHSA-CXQ5-97V7-87J8

Summary

### Summary Orval resolves OpenAPI `$ref`s by fetching remote `http(s)` URLs and reading local files (including absolute / out-of-tree paths), inlining the referenced schema into the generated client. Running `orval` on a spec whose `$ref` points at an attacker/internal URL or an arbitrary local file yields SSRF, remote file inclusion, and local file inclusion. Verified on 8.19.0. This is a different class from…

Timeline

Published by source

2026-09-02

Risk context

• Reported severity or threat level: high.
• Reported CVSS score: 7.1 out of 10.
• Reported EPSS value: 0.00309.
• Review exposure for the affected product or family: npm: orval.

Product

npm: orval

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

Evidence and provenance

Canonical advisory ID

GHSA-CXQ5-97V7-87J8

Source

GitHub

Vendor

GitHub

Published by source

2026-09-02

Last source activity

2026-09-02

Additional identifiers

CVE-2026-62680

Curated by

hlukh.ch

Related advisories and connections

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