CVE-2021-22862

Improper access control in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to the disclosure of Actions secrets to forks

Published Mar 3, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-9997 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_P
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 6:51 PM
Reserved
Jan 6, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 3, 2021, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:37 AM