CVE-2021-22865
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2021
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Improper access control in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to unauthorized read access to private repository metadata
An improper access control vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed access tokens generated from a GitHub App's web authentication flow to read private repository metadata via the REST API without having been granted the appropriate permissions. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to create a GitHub App on the instance and have a user authorize the application through the web authentication flow. The private repository metadata returned would be limited to repositories owned by the user the token identifies. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.0.4 and was fixed in versions 3.0.4, 2.22.10, 2.21.18. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
GitHub Enterprise Server
- Vendor
- GitHub
- Product
- GitHub Enterprise Server
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
Unknown
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | affected | custom | 3.0.4 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 2.22 | affected | custom | 2.22.10 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 2.21 | affected | custom | 2.21.18 | Unavailable | None listed |