CVE-2021-22867
MEDIUMGitHub Enterprise Server < 2.22.17 - Authenticated Path Traversal via GitHub Pages Configuration
Title source: llmDescription
A path traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that could be exploited when building a GitHub Pages site. User-controlled configuration options used by GitHub Pages were not sufficiently restricted and made it possible to read files on the GitHub Enterprise Server instance. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need permission to create and build a GitHub Pages site on the GitHub Enterprise Server instance. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.1.3 and was fixed in 3.1.3, 3.0.11, and 2.22.17. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%402.22/admin/release-notes#2.22.17
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.0/admin/release-notes#3.0.11
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server%403.1/admin/release-notes#3.1.3
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0117
EPSS Percentile
63.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (1)
github/enterprise_server
< 2.22.17
Published
Jul 14, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026