Vulnerability Details : CVE-2022-23739

An incorrect authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server, allowing for escalation of privileges in GraphQL API requests from GitHub Apps. This vulnerability allowed an app installed on an organization to gain access to and modify most organization-level resources that are not tied to a repository regardless of granted permissions, such as users and organization-wide projects. Resources associated with repositories were not impacted, such as repository file content, repository-specific projects, issues, or pull requests. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.7.1 and was fixed in versions 3.3.16, 3.4.11, 3.5.8, 3.6.4, 3.7.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Published 2023-01-17 19:15:11
Updated 2025-04-08 21:15:44
Source GitHub, Inc. (Products Only)
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2022-23739

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-23739

EPSS FAQ
0.24%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 47 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2022-23739

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-04-08
9.8
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2022-23739

  • The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • product-cna@github.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2022-23739

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