What is CVE-2026-48501?

CVE-2026-48501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cli, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-05-29.

How severe is CVE-2026-48501?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Cli

CVE-2026-48501

GitHub CLI (gh) is GitHub’s official command line tool. Prior to 2.93.0, GitHub CLI incorrectly includes authorization header in API requests to TUF repository mirrors via gh attestation, gh release verify, and gh release verify-asset comm…

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (15.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Cli — versions < 2.93.0
Github Cli

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48501?: CVE-2026-48501 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cli, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 7.4/10. Published 2026-05-29.
How severe is CVE-2026-48501?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.4 out of 10.