GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww AWS SDK for Swift adopted defense in depth enhancement for region parameter value
An attacker with environment access could manipulate region parameters to route AWS API calls to non-AWS hosts, mitigated by input validation in the SDK.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww?
GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww is a server-side request forgery vulnerability in github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift, published on 8 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CVSSv3.1 Rating: 3.7 (LOW)
Summary This notification is related to the use of specific values for the region input field when calling AWS services. An actor with access to the environment in which the SDK is used could set the region input field to an invalid value.
A defense-in-depth enhancement has been implemented in the AWS SDK for Swift. This enhancement validates that a region used to construct an endpoint URL is a valid host label. The change was released on November 6, 2025. This advisory is informational to help customers understand their responsibilities regarding configuration security.
Impact Customer applications could be configured to improperly route AWS API calls to non-existent or non-AWS hosts. While the SDK was functioning safely within the requirements of the shared responsibility model, additional safeguards have been added to support secure customer implementations.
Impacted versions: All versions prior to 2025-11-06 release (below 1.5.79)
Patches On November 6, 2025 an enhancement was made to the AWS SDK for Swift release, which validates the formatting of a region, providing additional safeguards.
Workarounds No workarounds are needed, but as always you should ensure that your application is following security best practices:
- Implement proper input validation in your application code
- Update to the latest AWS SDK for Swift release on a regular basis
- Follow AWS security best practices [1] for SDK configuration
References Contact AWS Security via the vulnerability reporting page or email [email protected].
Acknowledgement AWS SDK thanks Guy Arazi for bringing these customer security considerations to our attention through the coordinated disclosure process.
[1] https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-swift/latest/developer-guide/security.html
Which versions are affected by GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift SwiftURL | All versions | 1.5.79 |
github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift SwiftURL | All versions | 1.5.79 |
How do I fix GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww?
Upgrade github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-swift to 1.5.79 or later.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-pc9j-5v36-2mww in the wild and no public exploit code.