Connecting to a malicious Codespaces via GH CLI could allow command execution on the user's computer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
The GitHub CLI version 2.6.1 and earlier are vulnerable to remote code execution through a malicious codespace SSH server when using `gh codespace ssh` or `gh codespace logs` commands. This has been patched in the cli v2.62.0. Developers connect to remote codespaces through an SSH server running within the devcontainer, which is generally provided through the [default devcontainer image]( https://docs.github.com/en/codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-... https://docs.github.com/en/codespaces/setting-up-your-project-for-codespaces/adding-a-dev-container-configuration/introduction-to-dev-containers#using-the-default-dev-container-configuration) . GitHub CLI [retrieves SSH connection details]( https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/30066b0042d0c5928d959e288144300cb28196c9/internal/codespaces/rpc/inv... https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/30066b0042d0c5928d959e288144300cb28196c9/internal/codespaces/rpc/invoker.go#L230-L244 ), such as remote username, which is used in [executing `ssh` commands]( https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/e356c69a6f0125cfaac782c35acf77314f18908d/pkg/cmd/codespace/ssh.go#L2... https://github.com/cli/cli/blob/e356c69a6f0125cfaac782c35acf77314f18908d/pkg/cmd/codespace/ssh.go#L263 ) for `gh codespace ssh` or `gh codespace logs` commands. This exploit occurs when a malicious third-party devcontainer contains a modified SSH server that injects `ssh` arguments within the SSH connection details. `gh codespace ssh` and `gh codespace logs` commands could execute arbitrary code on the user's workstation if the remote username contains something like `-oProxyCommand="echo hacked" #`. The `-oProxyCommand` flag causes `ssh` to execute the provided command while `#` shell comment causes any other `ssh` arguments to be ignored. In `2.62.0`, the remote username information is being validated before being used.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cli | cli | up to 2.61.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/cli/cli/v2 (Go) | before 2.62.0 | 2.62.0 | Patch available | GHSA-p2h2-3vg9-4p87 |
| — | github.com/cli/cli (Go) | before 2.62.0 | 2.62.0 | Patch available | GHSA-p2h2-3vg9-4p87 |
- cli Vendorcli Affected up to 2.61.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/cli/cli/v2 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.62.0 Fixed in 2.62.0 Patch available GHSA-p2h2-3vg9-4p87
- github.com/cli/cli (Go) Vendor— Affected before 2.62.0 Fixed in 2.62.0 Patch available GHSA-p2h2-3vg9-4p87
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p2h2-3vg9-4p87 github.com/cli/cli/v2 (Go) Fixed in 2.62.0 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-p2h2-3vg9-4p87 github.com/cli/cli (Go) Fixed in 2.62.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-52308
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2h2-3vg9-4p87
References
More cli vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-18873 `gh attestation verify` returns incorrect exit code during verification if no attestations are present CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-33538 gh: GitHub Actions log output in `gh run view` allows terminal escape sequence injection CVSS 3.1LOW 3.5
- TI-2026-35862 GitHub CLI tokens leak via `gh attestation` commands CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-36052 go-gh `auth.TokenForHost` violates GitHub host security boundary within a codespace CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-36051 Recursive repository cloning can leak authentication tokens to non-GitHub submodule hosts in the gh cli CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-36248 GitHub CLI allows downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact to result in path traversal vulnerability CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-52308 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-52308 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p2h2-3vg9-4p87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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