GHSA-9j7f-3r4p-pwh6 nono-py vulnerable to authorization bypass / policy confusion
A sandboxed child process can bypass route restrictions to access arbitrary network hosts via the local proxy, potentially leading to data exfiltration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-9j7f-3r4p-pwh6?
GHSA-9j7f-3r4p-pwh6 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in nono-py, published on 26 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The python API made a restrictive-looking configuration unsafe by default. A caller could configure only reverse- proxy credential routes, put the child in CapabilitySet.proxy_only, and reasonably expect network access to be limited to those routes. Instead, because empty allowed_hosts meant allow-all inside nono-proxy, the child could use the local proxy as a transparent CONNECT tunnel to non-route nominated hosts (not including metadata endpoints).
That is an authorization bypass / policy confusion issue:
- Intended policy: route-only proxy access.
- Actual policy: route-only plus arbitrary transparent CONNECT.
- Boundary crossed: sandboxed child gains broader outbound network reach than the Python policy appears to grant.
- Impact depends on environment, but it can allow exfiltration or access to unintended internet/internal services through the unsandboxed proxy.
This should be classified as medium severity by default, potentially high if users rely on route-only configs for strict egress control around untrusted code or sensitive credentials. The fix is security-relevant because it changes the default from implicit allow-all to explicit opt-in.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-9j7f-3r4p-pwh6?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including nono-py.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
nono-py PyPI | All versions | 0.11.0 |
nono-py PyPI | All versions | 0.11.0 |
How do I fix GHSA-9j7f-3r4p-pwh6?
Upgrade nono-py to 0.11.0 or later.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is GHSA-9j7f-3r4p-pwh6 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-9j7f-3r4p-pwh6 in the wild and no public exploit code.