CVE-2024-8770 Cross-site scripting in GitHub Enterprise Server

Medium 5.8 Published 23 Sep 2024 Updated 23 Sep 2024

Attackers can steal sensitive user information via XSS in the repository transfer feature of GitHub Enterprise Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-8770?

CVE-2024-8770 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, published on 23 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the repository transfer feature of GitHub Enterprise Server, which allows attackers to steal sensitive user information via social engineering. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.10.17, 3.11.15, 3.12.9, 3.13.4, and 3.14.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8770?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Github Enterprise Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8770?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2024-8770 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8770 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p2h5-37jh-59fx.