Untrusted search path in GitHub CLI - #VU131750
Published: November 11, 2020 / Updated: May 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131750
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-426
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GitHub CLI
Affected software:
GitHub CLI
GitHub CLI
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper search path control in git executable resolution when invoking git from the current working directory on Windows. A local user can place a malicious git.exe or git.bat in the current directory to execute arbitrary code.
Only Windows users who run gh inside untrusted directories are affected.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's website.