Path Traversal in Github Enterprise Server

CVE-2023-22380

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 3.7.6. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.007 (48.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-22380?
CVE-2023-22380 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-02-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-22380?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.