CVE-2026-15783
Missing Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed reading private repository metadata via delegated bypass rule suites
Description
A missing authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an authenticated user with write access to any repository to read metadata from private repositories they did not have access to, including private repository owners and names, branch names, commit SHAs, commit messages, and the pushing actor. The delegated bypass endpoint resolved a rule suite directly from an attacker-supplied, encoded identifier without verifying that the requesting user could read the rule suite's repository, and because these identifiers are sequential an attacker could enumerate them across the instance. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.22 and was fixed in versions 3.17.18, 3.18.12, 3.19.9, 3.20.5, and 3.21.3. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
INFO
Published Date :
July 17, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 17, 2026, 4:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 82327ea3-741d-41e4-88f8-2cf9e791e760 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update GitHub Enterprise Server to versions 3.17.18 or later.
- Update GitHub Enterprise Server to versions 3.18.12 or later.
- Update GitHub Enterprise Server to versions 3.19.9 or later.
- Update GitHub Enterprise Server to versions 3.20.5 or later.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'GitHub', 'product': 'Enterprise Server', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '3.17.18', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': '3.17.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.17.17'}, {'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '3.18.12', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': '3.18.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.18.11'}, {'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '3.19.9', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': '3.19.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.19.8'}, {'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '3.20.5', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': '3.20.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.20.4'}, {'status': 'affected', 'changes': [{'at': '3.21.3', 'status': 'unaffected'}], 'version': '3.21.0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.21.2'}], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description A missing authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an authenticated user with write access to any repository to read metadata from private repositories they did not have access to, including private repository owners and names, branch names, commit SHAs, commit messages, and the pushing actor. The delegated bypass endpoint resolved a rule suite directly from an attacker-supplied, encoded identifier without verifying that the requesting user could read the rule suite's repository, and because these identifiers are sequential an attacker could enumerate them across the instance. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.22 and was fixed in versions 3.17.18, 3.18.12, 3.19.9, 3.20.5, and 3.21.3. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-862 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.17.18 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.18.12 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.19.9 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.20.5 Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.21.3