GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw: Bitlyshortener Package Discontinued Because Bitly Lowered Vulnerability

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GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw is a LOW package discontinued because bitly lowered vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Bitlyshortener libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves package discontinued because bitly lowered the free quota. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Bitlyshortener
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Bitlyshortener dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

bitlyshortener fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install bitlyshortener>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show bitlyshortener

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show bitlyshortener

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Bitlyshortener in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show bitlyshortener command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Bitlyshortener, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

On November 17, 2022, an email was received from Bitly advising that the new link quota per free token is lowered to 50 per month (from its previous value of 1000 per month). As per the email, this change is effective on December 8, 2022. The new quota is so low as to not be useful. For this reason, the maintenance of this package is being discontinued, although the package should continue to function with the limited new quota.

GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw Affected Bitlyshortener Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
bitlyshortener
pypi/bitlyshortener
PyPI
≤ 0.6.3

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/impredicative/bitlyshortener/security/advisories/GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw
Bitlyshortener Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/impredicative/bitlyshortener

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw?
GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw is a security vulnerability in Bitlyshortener involving Package discontinued because Bitly lowered the free quota under General Security Weakness.
Which Bitlyshortener versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: bitlyshortener.
What version fixes GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is bitlyshortener affected?
Yes, bitlyshortener is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw?
GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check PyPI dependencies for GHSA-ggrh-grj3-vfvw?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show bitlyshortener'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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