XSS in GitHub Enterprise Server
CVE-2024-8770
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the repository transfer feature of GitHub Enterprise Server, which allows attackers to steal sensitive user information via social engineering. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.10.17, 3.11.15, 3.12.9, 3.13.4, and 3.14.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- GitHub Enterprise Server — versions 3.14.0
- GitHub Enterprise Server — versions 3.14, 3.13.0, 3.12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.14/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
- docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-8770?
- CVE-2024-8770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-09-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-8770?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.