GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Go
GHSA-55v3-xh23-96gh `auth.TokenForHost` violates GitHub host security boundary when sourcing authentication token within a codespace
MEDIUM
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- Aliases
- CVE-2024-53859
- Ecosystem
- Go
- Packages
- github.com/cli/go-gh/v2, github.com/cli/go-gh
- Severity
- Moderate
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
- Reviewed
- 2024-11-27
Affected packages
• Go github.com/cli/go-gh/v2: < 2.11.1 → fixed in 2.11.1
• Go github.com/cli/go-gh: < 2.11.1 (no fix yet)
Description
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.
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
• GitHub CLI OAuth app
3. Advise extension users to review their personal security log and any relevant audit logs for actions associated with their account or enterprise
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2024-53859 go-gh is a Go module for interacting with the `gh` utility and the GitHub API from the command line. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
References
- https://github.com/cli/go-gh/security/advisories/GHSA-55v3-xh23-96gh web
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53859 advisory
- https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-revoking-authorization-of-github-apps#reviewing-your-authorized-github-apps web
- https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/reviewing-your-security-log web
- 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 web
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens web
- https://github.com/cli/go-gh package
- https://github.com/cli/go-gh/blob/71770357e0cb12867d3e3e288854c0aa09d440b7/pkg/auth/auth.go#L73-L77 web
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-3295 web