Path Traversal in GitHub Enterprise Server
CVE-2022-46256
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.019 (78.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Github Enterprise_server
- Github Enterprise Server — versions 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-46256?
- CVE-2022-46256 is a high-severity vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-46256?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.