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CVE-2024-54132 Detail

Description

The GitHub CLI is GitHub’s official command line tool. A security vulnerability has been identified in GitHub CLI that could create or overwrite files in unintended directories when users download a malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact through gh run download. This vulnerability stems from a GitHub Actions workflow artifact named .. when downloaded using gh run download. The artifact name and --dir flag are used to determine the artifact’s download path. When the artifact is named .., the resulting files within the artifact are extracted exactly 1 directory higher than the specified --dir flag value. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.63.1.


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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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CNA:  GitHub, Inc.
CVSS-B 6.3 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Green

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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/cli/cli/commit/1136764c369aaf0cae4ec2ee09dc35d871076932
https://github.com/cli/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-2m9h-r57g-45pj

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-54132
NVD Published Date:
12/04/2024
NVD Last Modified:
12/04/2024
Source:
GitHub, Inc.