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CVE-2021-22862

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.81% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-03-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2021-22862
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
0.81%
GitHub

Original NVD Description

An improper access control vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an authenticated user with the ability to fork a repository to disclose Actions secrets for the parent repository of the fork. This vulnerability existed due to a flaw that allowed the base reference of a pull request to be updated to point to an arbitrary SHA or another pull request outside of the fork repository. By establishing this incorrect reference in a PR, the restrictions that limit the Actions secrets sent a workflow from forks could be bypassed. This vulnerability affected GitHub Enterprise Server version 3.0.0, 3.0.0.rc2, and 3.0.0.rc1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.