CVE-2024-8263

Name: CVE-2024-8263
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-23T21:15:12.957+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.2/10EPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8263 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.2/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper privilege management vulnerability allowed arbitrary workflows to be committed using an improperly scoped PAT through the use of nested tags. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An improper privilege management vulnerability allowed arbitrary workflows to be committed using an improperly scoped PAT through the use of nested tags. 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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.7/10

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

CVSS 4.0

6.2/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.44%

34.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-269

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Github	Enterprise Server	>= 3.10.0, < 3.10.17
Github	Enterprise Server	>= 3.11.0, < 3.11.15
Github	Enterprise Server	>= 3.12.0, < 3.12.9
Github	Enterprise Server	>= 3.13.0, < 3.13.4
Github	Enterprise Server	3.14.0

References

https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.10/admin/release-notes#3.10.17Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.11/admin/release-notes#3.11.15Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.12/admin/release-notes#3.12.9Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.13/admin/release-notes#3.13.4Release Notes
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.14/admin/release-notes#3.14.1Release Notes

Timeline

Published: Sep 23, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8263?

How severe is CVE-2024-8263?

CVE-2024-8263 has a CVSS score of 6.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8263?

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Source: NVD / NIST