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CVE-2022-46256

Path traversal in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to remote code execution in GitHub Pages

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 14, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGitHub Enterprise Server

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed remote code execution when building a GitHub Pages site. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need permission to create and build a GitHub Pages site on the instance. This vulnerability was fixed in versions 3.3.17, 3.4.12, 3.5.9, 3.6.5 and 3.7.2. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Affected

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

GitHub Enterprise Server· GitHubgithub-action
95%
v < 3.3.173.3 ≤ v < 3.3.173.4 ≤ v < 3.4.123.4.0 ≤ v < 3.4.123.5 ≤ v < 3.5.93.5.0 ≤ v < 3.5.93.6 ≤ v < 3.6.53.6.0 ≤ v < 3.6.53.7 ≤ v < 3.7.23.7.0 ≤ v < 3.7.23.33.43.53.63.7
Affected range stops below 3.3.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.4.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.6.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

Source: [email protected]
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.3/admin/release-notes#3.3.17
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.4/admin/release-notes#3.4.12
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.5/admin/release-notes#3.5.9
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.5
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.2

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

8.8HIGHCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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