SB2024112762 - Information disclosure in GitHub CLI
Published: November 27, 2024 Updated: February 4, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112762
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-53858)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application can leak authentication tokens when cloning repositories containing git submodules hosted outside of GitHub.com and ghe.com. A remote attacker can trick the victim into cloning a specially crafted repository and obtain victim's authentication tokens.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.