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CVE-2023-46645

Path traversal in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to arbitrary file reading when building a GitHub Pages site

Severity Score

4.9
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed arbitrary file reading when building a GitHub Pages site. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need permission to create and build a GitHub Pages site on the GitHub Enterprise Server instance. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server since 3.7 and was fixed in version 3.7.19, 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Se identificó una vulnerabilidad de path traversal en GitHub Enterprise Server que permitía la lectura arbitraria de archivos al crear un sitio de GitHub Pages. Para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, un atacante necesitaría permiso para crear y construir un sitio de GitHub Pages en la instancia de GitHub Enterprise Server. Esta vulnerabilidad afectó a todas las versiones de GitHub Enterprise Server desde la 3.7 y se solucionó en las versiones 3.7.19, 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4 y 3.11.1. Esta vulnerabilidad se informó a través del programa GitHub Bug Bounty.

*Credits: yvvdwf
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-10-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-12-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-09-13 CVE Updated
  • 2024-11-20 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-126: Path Traversal
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Github
Search vendor "Github"
 Enterprise Server
Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"
 >= 3.7.0 < 3.7.19
Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.7.0 < 3.7.19"
-
Affected
Github
Search vendor "Github"
 Enterprise Server
Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"
 >= 3.8.0 < 3.8.12
Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.8.0 < 3.8.12"
-
Affected
Github
Search vendor "Github"
 Enterprise Server
Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"
 >= 3.9.0 < 3.9.7
Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.9.0 < 3.9.7"
-
Affected
Github
Search vendor "Github"
 Enterprise Server
Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server"
 >= 3.10.0 < 3.10.4
Search vendor "Github" for product "Enterprise Server" and version " >= 3.10.0 < 3.10.4"
-
Affected