CVE-2024-8770

Name: CVE-2024-8770
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-09-23T21:15:13.123+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.8/10EPSS 0.34%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-8770 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

CVSS 4.0

5.8/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/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

0.34%

25.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

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-2024-8770?

How severe is CVE-2024-8770?

CVE-2024-8770 has a CVSS score of 5.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8770?

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Source: NVD / NIST