CVE-2025-11892

DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server Issues search allows privilege escalation and unauthorized workflow triggers

Published Nov 10, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An improper neutralization of input vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allows DOM-based cross-site scripting via Issues search label filter that could lead to privilege escalation and unauthorized workflow triggers. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to have access to the target GitHub Enterprise Server instance and to entice a user, while operating in sudo mode, to click on a crafted malicious link to perform actions that require elevated privileges. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.18.1, 3.17.7, 3.16.10, 3.15.14, 3.14.19.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Github
Github enterprise Server
Vendors & Products Github
Github enterprise Server
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An improper neutralization of input vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allows DOM-based cross-site scripting via Issues search label filter that could lead to privilege escalation and unauthorized workflow triggers. Successful exploitation requires an attacker to have access to the target GitHub Enterprise Server instance and to entice a user, while operating in sudo mode, to click on a crafted malicious link to perform actions that require elevated privileges. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.18.1, 3.17.7, 3.16.10, 3.15.14, 3.14.19.
Title DOM-based Cross-Site Scripting was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server Issues search allows privilege escalation and unauthorized workflow triggers
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_P
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2025, 8:12 PM
Reserved
Oct 16, 2025, 7:22 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 10, 2025, 11:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM