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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-8263 · published 23 September 2024

CVE-2024-8263: Github enterprise server improper privilege management vulnerability

Github · Enterprise Server

An improper privilege management vulnerability allowed arbitrary workflows to be committed using an improperly scoped PAT through the use of nested tags. 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.

6.2 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.45% · top 63.5% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
6.2CVSS 4.0 base score
0.45%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
5References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability allowed arbitrary workflows to be committed using an improperly scoped PAT through the use of nested tags. 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.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.10.17 Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.11.15 Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.12.9 Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.13.4 Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.14.1 Release Notes

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-8263), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.