What is CVE-2022-23738?

CVE-2022-23738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2022-11-01.

How severe is CVE-2022-23738?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Github Enterprise Server

CVE-2022-23738

An improper cache key vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an unauthorized actor to access private repository files through a public repository. To exploit this, an actor would need to already be authorized on the GitHub Enterprise Server instance, be able to create a public repository, and have a site administrator visit a specially crafted URL. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.6 and was fixed in versions 3.2.20, 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.7, 3.6.3. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.006 (46.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Github Enterprise_server
Github Enterprise Server — versions 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23738?: CVE-2022-23738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2022-11-01.
How severe is CVE-2022-23738?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.