CVE-2022-46258

CVE-2022-46258: Incorrect Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server leads to Action Workflow modifications without Workflow Scope

Vendor Github
Product GitHub Enterprise Server
Weakness CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Published January 9, 2023
Last update April 9, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

01Description

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a repository-scoped token with read/write access to modify Action Workflow files without a Workflow scope. The Create or Update file contents API should enforce workflow scope. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to version 3.7 and was fixed in versions 3.3.16, 3.4.11, 3.5.8, and 3.6.4. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 9, 2023 CVE published
April 9, 2025 Record updated