CVE-2022-46258 - CVE House
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Status published Unknown CVE-2022-46258

Incorrect Authorization in GitHub Enterprise Server leads to Action Workflow modifications without Workflow Scope

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Alex Ilgayev
  • Vaibhav Singh (@vaib25vicky)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

GitHub Enterprise Server
Vulnerable Versions:
3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6

Timeline

Official Publish: January 9th, 2023
Last Modified: April 9th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

No vector data available

Weaknesses (CWE)