CVE-2024-53858: Recursive repository cloning can leak authentication tokens to non-GitHub submodule hosts

November 27, 2024 (updated December 2, 2024)

A security vulnerability has been identified in the GitHub CLI that could leak authentication tokens when cloning repositories containing git submodules hosted outside of GitHub.com and ghe.com.

References

git-scm.com/docs/gitcredentials
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jwcm-9g39-pmcw
github.com/cli/cli
github.com/cli/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-jwcm-9g39-pmcw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53858

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