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TI-2023-28037 Aliases CVE-2023-51379GHSA-9f9g-fjv5-h5g7

Incorrect Authorization for Issue Comments in GitHub Enterprise Server

Priority LOW 23CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed issue comments to be updated with an improperly scoped token. This vulnerability did not allow unauthorized access to any repository content as it also required contents:write and issues:read permissions. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server since 3.7 and was fixed in version 3.17.19, 3.8.12, 3.9.7, 3.10.4, and 3.11.1.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00611 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GitHubEnterprise Server3.7.0 – 3.7.18; 3.8.0 – 3.8.11; 3.9.0 – 3.9.6; 3.10.0 – 3.10.3; 3.11 – 3.11.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Enterprise Server VendorGitHub Affected 3.7.0 – 3.7.18; 3.8.0 – 3.8.11; 3.9.0 – 3.9.6; 3.10.0 – 3.10.3; 3.11 – 3.11.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.7.0 to before 3.7.19; 3.8.0 to before 3.8.12; 3.9.0 to before 3.9.7; 3.10.0 to before 3.10.4VulnerableGitHub
cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.11.0VulnerableGitHub
  • cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.7.0 to before 3.7.19; 3.8.0 to before 3.8.12; 3.9.0 to before 3.9.7; 3.10.0 to before 3.10.4 Vulnerable ·GitHub
  • cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11.0 Vulnerable ·GitHub

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-51379
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f9g-fjv5-h5g7

References

Other 5

  • TI-2024-04632 An authentication bypass vulnerability was present in the GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES)… CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2024-00181 Unsafe Reflection in Github Enterprise Server leading to Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-00466 Privilege Escalation by Code Injection in the Management Console in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-03340 Remote code execution via git push option injection in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-08804 Improper signature verification in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.5
  • TI-2026-08177 Server-side request forgery in GitHub Enterprise Server CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
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