CVE-2024-54132
GitHub CLI allows downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact to result in path traversal vulnerability
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
GitHub CLI allows downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact to result in path traversal vulnerability
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-54132- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Green - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-3409
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.
- Record
EUVD-2024-3409- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Green - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2m9h-r57g-45pj
Downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact results in path traversal vulnerability
Summary
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.
Details
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.
In 2.63.1, gh run download will not download artifacts named .. and . and instead exit with the following error message:
error downloading ..: would result in path traversal
Impact
Successful exploitation heightens the risk of local path traversal attack vectors exactly 1 directory higher than intended.
Remediation and Mitigation
- Upgrade
ghto2.63.1 - Implement additional validation to ensure artifact filenames do not contain potentially dangerous patterns, such as
.., to prevent path traversal risks.
- Record
GHSA-2m9h-r57g-45pj- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Green - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-54132- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/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:Green - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
GitHub CLI allows downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact to result in path traversal vulnerability
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.
- Record
CVE-2024-54132- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Green - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-54132
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-54132- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/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:Green - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-2m9h-r57g-45pj
Downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact results in path traversal vulnerability
Summary
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.
Details
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.
In 2.63.1, gh run download will not download artifacts named .. and . and instead exit with the following error message:
error downloading ..: would result in path traversal
Impact
Successful exploitation heightens the risk of local path traversal attack vectors exactly 1 directory higher than intended.
Remediation and Mitigation
- Upgrade
ghto2.63.1 - Implement additional validation to ensure artifact filenames do not contain potentially dangerous patterns, such as
.., to prevent path traversal risks.
- Record
GHSA-2m9h-r57g-45pj- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Green - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-54132
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-54132- CVSS 4.0
- 6.3 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Green - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-53996 No score
CVE-2024-54132 affecting package gh for versions less than 2.62.0-2
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.
- Record
AZL-53996- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-54009 No score
CVE-2024-54132 affecting package gh for versions less than 2.13.0-23
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.
- Record
AZL-54009- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGO-2024-3310 No score
Downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact results in path traversal vulnerability in github.com/cli/cli
Downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact results in path traversal vulnerability in github.com/cli/cli
- Record
GO-2024-3310- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14567-1 No score
govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241209T183251-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241209T183251-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14567-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-8012-1 No score
gh vulnerabilities
It was discovered that GitHub CLI could behave unexpectedly if users downloaded a malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact through gh run download. An attacker could possibly use this issue to create or overwrite files in unintended directories. (CVE-2024-54132)
It was discovered that GitHub CLI could behave unexpectedly when cloning repositories containing git submodules hosted outside of GitHub.com and ghe.com. An attacker could possibly use this issue to gather authentication tokens. (CVE-2024-53858)
- Record
USN-8012-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
github.com/cli/cli/v2Go |
before 2.63.1 | 2.63.1 |
github.com/cli/cliGo |
through 1.14.0 | None known |
ghAzure Linux:3 |
before 2.62.0-2 | 2.62.0-2 |
ghAzure Linux:2 |
before 2.13.0-23 | 2.13.0-23 |
ghDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.23.0+dfsg1-12.24.3+dfsg1-12.27.0+dfsg1-12.30.0-12.30.0-2 Show 11 moreShow less2.35.0-12.40.1+dfsg1-12.42.1-12.43.1-12.44.1-12.44.1-22.45.0-12.46.0-12.46.0-22.46.0-32.46.0-4 |
None known |
ghDebian:13 |
before 2.46.0-3 | 2.46.0-3 |
github.com/cli/cliGo |
All versions | None known |
ghUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
before 2.45.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm2, plus listed versions 2.27.0+dfsg1-1build12.30.0-22.35.0-12.40.1+dfsg1-12.42.1-1 Show 11 moreShow less2.43.1-12.44.1-12.44.1-22.45.0-12.45.0-1build12.45.0-1ubuntu0.12.45.0-1ubuntu0.22.45.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm12.45.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm22.45.0-1ubuntu0.32.45.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 |
2.45.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 |
ghUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 2.45.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm2, plus listed versions 2.27.0+dfsg1-1build12.30.0-22.35.0-12.40.1+dfsg1-12.42.1-1 Show 11 moreShow less2.43.1-12.44.1-12.44.1-22.45.0-12.45.0-1build12.45.0-1ubuntu0.12.45.0-1ubuntu0.22.45.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm12.45.0-1ubuntu0.2+esm22.45.0-1ubuntu0.32.45.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm1 |
2.45.0-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 |
govulncheck-vulndbopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 21 CVEs |
before 0.0.20241209T183251-1.1 | 0.0.20241209T183251-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-54132 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.3) in Cli, published December 4, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.63%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in github.com/cli/cli/v2 2.63.1.
References
github.com/cli/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-2m9h-r57g-45pj
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-54132
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-54132
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-54132
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-54132
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/EK3MV2UFLDNRIXIWLVT5CJNSLB2MKFBU
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10220