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GitHub CLI allows downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact to result in path traversal vulnerability

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cve-program · CVE-2024-54132

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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.

Source published: 4 Dec 2024 15:29:07 UTC
Source modified: 4 Dec 2024 21:40:02 UTC
Saved here: 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 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

euvd · EUVD-2024-3409

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datePublished: Dec 4, 2024, 3:29:07 PM

dateUpdated: Dec 4, 2024, 9:40:02 PM

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msrc_CVE-2024-54132: GitHub CLI allows downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact to result in path traversal vulnerability

CVE-2024-54132

openSUSE-SU-2024:14567-1: govulncheck-vulndb-0.0.20241209T183251-1.1 on GA media

CVE-2024-10220 · CVE-2024-36620 · CVE-2024-36621 · CVE-2024-36623 · CVE-2024-37820 · CVE-2024-43784 · CVE-2024-45719 · CVE-2024-50948 · CVE-2024-52003 · CVE-2024-52529 · CVE-2024-52801 · CVE-2024-53259 · CVE-2024-53264 · CVE-2024-53858 · CVE-2024-53862 · CVE-2024-54131 · CVE-2024-54132 · CVE-2024-6156 · CVE-2024-6219 · CVE-2024-6538 · CVE-2024-8676

Source published: Dec 4, 2024, 3:29:07 PM (timezone not stated)
Source modified: Dec 4, 2024, 9:40:02 PM (timezone not stated)
Saved here: 15 Nov 2026 08:28:56 UTC
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EUVD CVSS 4.0 · 6.3 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

nvd · CVE-2024-54132

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Source analysis status: Deferred

Weakness classifications: CWE-22

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published: 2024-12-04T16:15:26.730

lastModified: 2026-06-17T08:09:49.843

Source published: 4 Dec 2024 16:15:26 UTC
Source modified: 17 Jun 2026 08:09:49 UTC
Saved here: 25 Oct 2026 01:17:12 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · [email protected] · Secondary · 6.3 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

osv · GHSA-2m9h-r57g-45pj

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### 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 1. Upgrade `gh` to `2.63.1` 2. Implement additional validation to ensure artifact filenames do not contain potentially dangerous patterns, such as `..`, to prevent path traversal risks.

Source published: 4 Dec 2024 15:32:45 UTC
Source modified: 10 Sep 2026 03:50:56 UTC
Saved here: 24 Oct 2026 13:19:41 UTC
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CVSS_V4 · 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

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osv · GO-2024-3310

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Downloading malicious GitHub Actions workflow artifact results in path traversal vulnerability in github.com/cli/cli

Source published: 4 Dec 2024 16:25:24 UTC
Source modified: 4 Feb 2026 02:55:32 UTC
Saved here: 24 Oct 2026 13:19:41 UTC
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