GHSA-55v3-xh23-96gh
`auth.TokenForHost` violates GitHub host security boundary when sourcing authentication token within a codespace
Quick fix
GHSA-55v3-xh23-96gh — github.com/cli/go-gh/v2: upgrade to the fixed version with the command below.
go get github.com/cli/go-gh/v2@v2.11.1Details
### Summary
A security vulnerability has been identified in `go-gh` that could leak authentication tokens intended for GitHub hosts to non-GitHub hosts when within a codespace.
### Details
`go-gh` sources authentication tokens from different environment variables depending on the host involved:
- `GITHUB_TOKEN`, `GH_TOKEN` for GitHub.com and ghe.com - `GITHUB_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN`, `GH_ENTERPRISE_TOKEN` for GitHub Enterprise Server
Prior to `2.11.1`, `auth.TokenForHost` could source a token from the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable for a host other than GitHub.com or ghe.com when [within a codespace](https://github.com/cli/go-gh/blob/71770357e0cb12867d3e3e288854c0aa09d440b7/pkg/auth/auth.go#L73-L77).
In `2.11.1`, `auth.TokenForHost` will only source a token from the `GITHUB_TOKEN` environment variable for GitHub.com or ghe.com hosts.
### Impact
Successful exploitation could send authentication token to an unintended host.
### Remediation and mitigation
1. Upgrade `go-gh` to `2.11.1` 2. Advise extension users to regenerate authentication tokens: - [Personal access tokens](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens) - [GitHub CLI OAuth app](https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-revoking-authorization-of-github-apps#reviewing-your-authorized-github-apps) 3. Advise extension users to review their personal [security log](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/reviewing-your-security-log) and any relevant [audit logs](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/identifying-audit-log-events-performed-by-an-access-token) for actions associated with their account or enterprise
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Affected packages
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References
- https://github.com/cli/go-gh/security/advisories/GHSA-55v3-xh23-96gh[WEB]
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53859[ADVISORY]
- https://docs.github.com/en/apps/using-github-apps/reviewing-and-revoking-authorization-of-github-apps#reviewing-your-authorized-github-apps[WEB]
- https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/reviewing-your-security-log[WEB]
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/admin/monitoring-activity-in-your-enterprise/reviewing-audit-logs-for-your-enterprise/identifying-audit-log-events-performed-by-an-access-token[WEB]
- https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-cloud@latest/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens[WEB]
- https://github.com/cli/go-gh[PACKAGE]
- https://github.com/cli/go-gh/blob/71770357e0cb12867d3e3e288854c0aa09d440b7/pkg/auth/auth.go#L73-L77[WEB]
- https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-3295[WEB]