CVE-2022-46256CWE-22

Path traversal in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to remote code execution in GitHub Pages

High · published December 14, 2022

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
2%
Percentile
81.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed remote code execution 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 instance. This vulnerability was fixed in versions 3.3.17, 3.4.12, 3.5.9, 3.6.5 and 3.7.2. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02094 · 81.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2022-12-14T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 DEC 00:00Z
    Path traversal in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to remote code execution in GitHub Pages
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