CVE-2023-23760

Path traversal in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to remote code execution

4.9 Medium

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed remote code execution when building a GitHub Pages site. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need permission to create and build a GitHub Pages site on the GitHub Enterprise Server instance. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to versions 3.8 and was fixed in versions 3.7.7, 3.6.10, 3.5.14, and 3.4.17. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.03%Up 1.0 points since Mar 9, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.9

Path traversal in GitHub Enterprise Server leading to remote code execution

Record: CVE-2023-23760
CVSS 3.1: 4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-27846 4.9

Record: EUVD-2023-27846
CVSS 3.1: 4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4v3r-cmjr-mjv9 8.8

A path traversal vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed remote...

Record: GHSA-4v3r-cmjr-mjv9
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 4.9

Record: CVE-2023-23760
CVSS 3.1: 4.9 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

github enterprise server

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-23760 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Github Enterprise Server, published March 8, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 64th percentile. No source names a fixed version.