6.5

CVE-2022-46258: github enterprise_server Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 09-01-2023Last modified 09-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-46258 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in github enterprise_server. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.57%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.56% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Github2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

4 links