6.1

CVE-2024-8770: github enterprise_server Cross-site Scripting

CVSS: 6.1v3.1MediumAnalyzed
Published 23-09-2024Last modified 23-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-8770 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in github enterprise_server. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 29.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.1/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 23-09-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 23-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was identified in the repository transfer feature of GitHub Enterprise Server, which allows attackers to steal sensitive user information via social engineering. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.10.17, 3.11.15, 3.12.9, 3.13.4, and 3.14.1. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

30%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.37% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.37%

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
  • enterprise_server≥ 3.10.0, < 3.10.17 | ≥ 3.11.0, < 3.11.15 | ≥ 3.12.0, < 3.12.9 | ≥ 3.13.0, < 3.13.4 | 3.14.0
  • github enterprise server≥ 3.14, ≤ 3.14.0 | ≥ 3.13.0, ≤ 3.13.3 | ≥ 3.12.0, ≤ 3.12.8 | ≥ 3.11.0, ≤ 3.11.14 | ≥ 3.10.0, ≤ 3.10.16

1 vendor · 2 products

References

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