Medium severity · published Dec 4, 2024
CVE-2024-54132
GitHub CLI allows downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact to result in path traversal vulnerability
6.3
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The GitHub CLI is GitHub’s official command line tool. A security vulnerability has been identified in GitHub CLI that could create or overwrite files in unintended directories when users download a malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact through gh run download. This vulnerability stems from a GitHub Actions workflow artifact named .. when downloaded using gh run download. The artifact name and --dir flag are used to determine the artifact’s download path. When the artifact is named .., the resulting files within the artifact are extracted exactly 1 directory higher than the specified --dir flag value. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.63.1.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 50% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CL
cli · cli
< 2.63.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54132
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-54132
github.com
https://github.com/cli/cli/commit/1136764c369aaf0cae4ec2ee09dc35d871076932
github.com
https://github.com/cli/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-2m9h-r57g-45pj
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