The gh package before 1.5.0 for R delivers an HTTP response in a data structure that…
Priority LOW 15CWE-669Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The gh package before 1.5.0 for R delivers an HTTP response in a data structure that includes the Authorization header from the corresponding HTTP request.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00168 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed gh (r-lib): 1.5.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA gh (r-lib) Fixed in 1.5.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54956
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfw5-r5r2-fv73
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-54956 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-54956 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfw5-r5r2-fv73 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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