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GHSA-55v3-xh23-96gh
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Summary
A security vulnerability has been identified in go-gh that could leak authentication tokens intended for GitHub hosts to non-GitHub hosts when within a codespace.
Details
go-gh sources authentication tokens from different environment variables depending on the host involved:
GITHUB_TOKEN,GH_TOKENfor GitHub.com and ghe.comGITHUB_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN,GH_ENTERPRISE_TOKENfor GitHub Enterprise Server
Prior to 2.11.1, auth.TokenForHost could source a token from the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable for a host other than GitHub.com or ghe.com when within a codespace.
In 2.11.1, auth.TokenForHost will only source a token from the GITHUB_TOKEN environment variable for GitHub.com or ghe.com hosts.
Impact
Successful exploitation could send authentication token to an unintended host.
Remediation and mitigation
- Upgrade
go-ghto2.11.1 - Advise extension users to regenerate authentication tokens:
- Advise extension users to review their personal security log and any relevant audit logs for actions associated with their account or enterprise
The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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