GitHub · Report #3522254
PATs without the required scope can leak issues
Validstatus
mediumseverity
59upvotes
19 Mar 2026disclosed
Summary
An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an authenticated user with a classic personal access token (PAT) lacking the repo scope to retrieve issues and commits from private and internal repositories via the search REST API endpoints. The user must have had existing access to the repository through organization membership or as a collaborator for the vulnerability to be exploitable. CVE-2026-3582
How it was found
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