Information disclosure in Github Codeql-action
CVE-2021-32638
Github's CodeQL action is provided to run CodeQL-based code scanning on non-GitHub CI/CD systems and requires a GitHub access token to connect to a GitHub repository. The runner and its documentation previously suggested passing the GitHub…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.001 (22.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Github Codeql-action — versions < codeql-bundle-20210304
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/github/codeql-action/security/advisories/GHSA-g36v-2xff-pv5m (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- github.com/github/codeql-action/commit/58defc0652e935f6f2ffc70a82828b98d75476fb (x_refsource_MISC)
- github.com/github/codeql-action/commit/88714e3a60e72ec53caa0e6a203652ee1f3fb1db (x_refsource_MISC)
- github.com/github/codeql-action/releases/tag/codeql-bundle-20210304 (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.netmeister.org/blog/passing-passwords.html (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-32638?
- CVE-2021-32638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Codeql-action, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-05-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-32638?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.