5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-3306
Improper authorization in GitHub Projects allows modification of issue and pull request metadata without repository write access
Description

An improper authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a user with read access to a repository and write access to a project to modify issue and pull request metadata through the project. When adding an item to a project that already existed, column value updates were applied without verifying the actor's repository write permissions. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program and has been fixed in GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.14.24, 3.15.19, 3.16.15, 3.17.12, 3.18.6 and 3.19.3.

INFO

Published Date :

March 10, 2026, 6:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 12, 2026, 6:46 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-3306 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Github enterprise_server
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update GitHub Enterprise Server to a patched version to fix improper authorization.
  • Update GitHub Enterprise Server to versions 3.14.24 or later.
  • Update GitHub Enterprise Server to versions 3.15.19 or later.
  • Update GitHub Enterprise Server to versions 3.16.15 or later.
  • Update GitHub Enterprise Server to versions 3.17.12 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-3306 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-3306 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-3306 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-3306 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17.0 up to (excluding) 3.17.12 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.18.0 up to (excluding) 3.18.6 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19.0 up to (excluding) 3.19.3 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.14.24 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15.0 up to (excluding) 3.15.19 *cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.16.0 up to (excluding) 3.16.15
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.14.24 Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.15.19 Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.16.15 Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.17.12 Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.18.6 Types: Release Notes
    Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc. (Products Only): https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.19.3 Types: Release Notes
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 10, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An improper authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed a user with read access to a repository and write access to a project to modify issue and pull request metadata through the project. When adding an item to a project that already existed, column value updates were applied without verifying the actor's repository write permissions. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program and has been fixed in GitHub Enterprise Server versions 3.14.24, 3.15.19, 3.16.15, 3.17.12, 3.18.6 and 3.19.3.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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-639
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.14.24
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.15.19
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.16.15
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.17.12
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.18.6
    Added Reference https://docs.github.com/en/[email protected]/admin/release-notes#3.19.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.