CVE-2020-5262

GitHub personal access token leaking into temporary EasyBuild (debug) logs

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 19, 2020 at 05:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:21 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsEasybuildProject Easybuild

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

In EasyBuild before version 4.1.2, the GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) used by EasyBuild for the GitHub integration features (like `--new-pr`, `--fro,-pr`, etc.) is shown in plain text in EasyBuild debug log files. This issue is fixed in EasyBuild v4.1.2, and in the `master`+ `develop` branches of the `easybuild-framework` repository.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 4.1.2
Affected range stops below 4.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.1.2
Affected range stops below 4.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-532CWE-922

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