CVE-2022-23740

CVE-2022-23740: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to Remote Code Execution

Vendor Github

Product GitHub Enterprise Server

Weakness CWE-88

Published November 23, 2022

Last update April 28, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

CRITICAL: An improper neutralization of argument delimiters in a command vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that enabled remote code execution. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need permission to create and build GitHub Pages using GitHub Actions. This vulnerability affected only version 3.7.0 of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.7.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 23, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2025 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23740 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/88.html

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