CVE-2024-53859
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
go-gh is a Go module for interacting with the `gh` utility and the GitHub API from the command line. 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. `go-gh` sources authentication tokens from different environment variables depending on the host involved: 1. `GITHUB_TOKEN`, `GH_TOKEN` for GitHub.com and ghe.com and 2. `GITHUB_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN`, `GH_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN` for GitHub Enterprise Server. Prior to version `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 version `2.11.1`, `auth.TokenForHost` will only source a token from the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable for GitHub.com or ghe.com hosts. Successful exploitation could send authentication token to an unintended host. This issue has been addressed in version 2.11.1 and all users are advised to upgrade. Users are also advised to regenerate authentication tokens and to review their personal security log and any relevant audit logs for actions associated with their account or enterprise.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.5
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affected products (4)
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advisories (2)
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- GHSA-55v3-xh23-96gh`auth.TokenForHost` violates GitHub host security boundary when sourcing authentication token within a codespace2024-11-27ghsa · osvUS
### 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_TOKEN` for GitHub.com and ghe.com - `GITHUB_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN`, `GH_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN` for 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](https://github.com/cli/go-gh/blob/71770357e0cb12867d3e3e288854c0aa09d440b7/pkg/auth/auth.go#L73-L77). 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 1. Upgrade `go-gh` to `2.11.1` 2. Advise extension users to regenerate authentication tokens: - [Personal access tokens](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens) - [GitHub CLI OAuth app](https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-revoking-authorization-of-github-apps#reviewing-your-authorized-github-apps) 3. Advise extension users to review their personal [security log](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/reviewing-your-security-log) and any relevant [audit logs](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/identifying-audit-log-events-performed-by-an-access-token) for actions associated with their account or enterprise
- GO-2024-3295Violation of GitHub host security boundary when sourcing authentication token within a codespace in github.com/cli/go-gh2024-12-12vendor · osvUS
Violation of GitHub host security boundary when sourcing authentication token within a codespace in github.com/cli/go-gh
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references (15)
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- https://github.com/cli/go-gh/releases/tag/v2.11.1Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53859cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/go-gh-user-access-via-Authentication-Tokens-Leak-46648cnnvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-revoking-authorization-of-github-apps#reviewing-your-authorized-github-appsenisa_euvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/reviewing-your-security-logenisa_euvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/identifying-audit-log-events-performed-by-an-access-tokenenisa_euvd
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokensenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/cli/go-gh/blob/71770357e0cb12867d3e3e288854c0aa09d440b7/pkg/auth/auth.go#L73-L77enisa_euvd
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