CVE-2022-23737: Improper Privilege Management in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to page creation and deletion
First published: Thu Dec 01 2022(Updated: )
An improper privilege management vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed users with improper privileges to create or delete pages via the API. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to be added to an organization's repo with write permissions. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.7 and was fixed in versions 3.2.20, 3.3.15, 3.4.10, 3.5.7, and 3.6.3. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Credit: product-cna@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Enterprise Server | <3.2.20 | |
| GitHub Enterprise Server | >=3.3.0<3.3.15 | |
| GitHub Enterprise Server | >=3.4.0<3.4.10 | |
| GitHub Enterprise Server | >=3.5.0<3.5.7 | |
| GitHub Enterprise Server | >=3.6.0<3.6.3 |
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Reference Links
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.2/admin/release-notes#3.2.20
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.15
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.10
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.7
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.3
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.2/admin/release-notes#3.2.20
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.15
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.10
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.7
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.3
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-23737?
CVE-2022-23737 is an improper privilege management vulnerability identified in GitHub Enterprise Server.
How does CVE-2022-23737 affect GitHub Enterprise Server?
CVE-2022-23737 allows users with improper privileges to create or delete pages via the API in GitHub Enterprise Server.
What versions of GitHub Enterprise Server are affected by CVE-2022-23737?
Versions up to and including 3.2.20, 3.3.0 to 3.3.15, 3.4.0 to 3.4.10, 3.5.0 to 3.5.7, and 3.6.0 to 3.6.3 of GitHub Enterprise Server are affected by CVE-2022-23737.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-23737?
CVE-2022-23737 has a severity score of 6.5, categorizing it as a medium severity vulnerability.
How can I fix CVE-2022-23737?
To fix CVE-2022-23737, you should upgrade your GitHub Enterprise Server to a version that is not affected by the vulnerability.
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