HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-4296
HIGH

CVE-2026-4296

CWE-185Published: April 21, 2026· Updated: Apr 22, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.05%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:15.5th

Official Description

An incorrect regular expression vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an attacker to bypass OAuth redirect URI validation. An attacker with knowledge of a first-party OAuth application's registered callback URL could craft a malicious authorization link that, when clicked by a victim, would redirect the OAuth authorization code to an attacker-controlled domain. This could allow the attacker to gain unauthorized access to the victim's account with the scopes granted to the OAuth application. This vulnerability affected all versions of GitHub Enterprise Server prior to 3.21 and was fixed in versions 3.20.1, 3.19.5, 3.18.8, 3.17.14, 3.16.17, 3.15.21, 3.14.26. This vulnerability was reported via the GitHub Bug Bounty program.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-4296 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionP
ScopeX
Impact
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
GitHub
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (7)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-4296
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-185
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.05%
PublishedApr 21, 2026

Related CVEs (CWE-185)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-4296 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.