An improper neutralization of input vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed cross-site scripting in GitHub Markdown that used `$$..$$` math blocks.  Exploitation required access to the target GitHub Enterprise Server instance and privileged user interaction with the malicious elements. This vulnerability affected version 3.16.1 of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.16.2. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.
                
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                    Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared | Github Github enterprise Server | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:github:enterprise_server:3.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products | Github Github enterprise Server | |
| Metrics | cvssV3_1 
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Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:15:00 +0000
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| Metrics | ssvc 
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| Description | An improper neutralization of input vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed cross-site scripting in GitHub Markdown that used `$$..$$` math blocks. Exploitation required access to the target GitHub Enterprise Server instance and privileged user interaction with the malicious elements. This vulnerability affected version 3.16.1 of GitHub Enterprise Server and was fixed in version 3.16.2. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program. | |
| Title | Markdown math block sanitization bypass allows privilege escalation and unauthorized workflow triggers | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-79 | |
| References |  | |
| Metrics | cvssV4_0 
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_P
Published: 2025-04-17T22:50:22.215Z
Updated: 2025-04-18T12:01:53.671Z
Reserved: 2025-04-03T22:33:59.558Z
Link: CVE-2025-3246
 Vulnrichment
                        Vulnrichment
                    Updated: 2025-04-18T11:44:31.412Z
 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-04-17T23:15:42.123
Modified: 2025-09-05T15:00:02.387
Link: CVE-2025-3246
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                        Redhat
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