CVE-2023-23765

Name: CVE-2023-23765
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-30T23:15:08.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.48%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-23765 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An incorrect comparison vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed commit smuggling by displaying an incorrect diff in a re-opened Pull Request. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need write access to the repository. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An incorrect comparison vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed commit smuggling by displaying an incorrect diff in a re-opened Pull Request. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need write access to the repository. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty Program https://bounty.github.com/ .

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.48%

38.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Github	Enterprise Server	>= 3.6.0, < 3.6.16
Github	Enterprise Server	>= 3.7.0, < 3.7.13
Github	Enterprise Server	>= 3.8.0, < 3.8.6
Github	Enterprise Server	3.9.0

References

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.16Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.13Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.9Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.1Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.6/admin/release-notes#3.6.16Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.7/admin/release-notes#3.7.13Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/release-notes#3.8.9Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.9/admin/release-notes#3.9.1Release Notes

Timeline

Published: Aug 30, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-23765?

How severe is CVE-2023-23765?

CVE-2023-23765 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-23765?

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Source: NVD / NIST