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GitHub CLI EUVDEUVD-2026-66116

| CVE-2026-72924 LOW
Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (CWE-668)
2026-08-25 security-advisories@github.com
2.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: github

Severity by source

Vendor (github) PRIMARY
2.1 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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
vuln.today AI
3.7 LOW

Adjacent network only; high complexity because forwarding session must be active; no attacker credentials needed to connect to open port; victim must initiate forwarding (UI:R).

3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (github).

CVSS VectorVendor: github

CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/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
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Patch available
Aug 25, 2026 - 23:19 EUVD
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 25, 2026 - 21:33 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 25, 2026 - 21:33 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 21:17 cve.org
LOW 2.1

DescriptionCVE.org

GitHub CLI (gh) is GitHub's official command line tool. Versions 2.28.0 through 2.97.0 bind the local listener created by gh codespace ports forward to all available network interfaces by default. While port forwarding is active, a service in a Codespace can therefore become reachable through the user's non-loopback local IP addresses by other hosts that can route to the user's machine. This behavior does not change the GitHub-side visibility of the Codespaces port. Instead, it exposes the forwarded service through a wildcard-bound listener on the user's local machine, even when the source Codespaces port remains private. Exploitation requires a network-adjacent attacker to reach the victim's machine while forwarding is active. This issue is fixed in version 2.98.0.

AnalysisAI

Port forwarding in GitHub CLI versions 2.28.0 through 2.97.0 binds its local TCP listener to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0) rather than loopback only, exposing forwarded Codespace services to any adjacent host that can route to the user's machine while gh codespace ports forward is active. Developers using this command on shared or untrusted networks - corporate Wi-Fi, conference networks, co-working LAN segments - may unintentionally expose Codespace services that were intended to remain private. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation The victim must be actively running `gh codespace ports forward` using GitHub CLI version 2.28.0 through 2.97.0 - the vulnerable condition exists only while this command is executing. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment With a CVSS 4.0 score of 2.1, this vulnerability sits at the very low end of the severity scale, which accurately reflects its structurally constrained impact. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Upgrade GitHub CLI to v2.98.0 or later, which corrects the listener binding to restrict exposure to the loopback interface. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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