CVE-2025-3124 Missing authorization in Enterprise Server

Medium 5.3 Published 17 Apr 2025 Updated 18 Apr 2025

An attacker can view names of private repositories they lack access to via the Security Overview, exposing sensitive metadata.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-3124?

CVE-2025-3124 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Github Enterprise Server, published on 17 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A missing authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a user to see the names of private repositories that they wouldn't otherwise have access to in the Security Overview in GitHub Advanced Security. The Security Overview was required to be filtered only using the `archived:` filter and all other access controls were functioning normally. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.17 and was fixed in versions 3.13.14, 3.14.11, 3.15.6, and 3.16.2.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3124?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Github Enterprise Server.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3124?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-3124 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3124 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-fvw7-7rxq-453v.