GHSA-9j7f-3r4p-pwh6 nono-py vulnerable to authorization bypass / policy confusion

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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.

PackageAffectedFixed in
nono-py PyPIAll versions0.11.0
nono-py PyPIAll versions0.11.0

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.

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