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Affects GitHub Enterprise Server, a widely deployed enterprise product; enables privilege escalation to management endpoints.

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CVE-2026-18730

8.2
High
EPSS 0.29%Patch availableSep 2, 2026

Unauthenticated SSRF in GitHub Enterprise Server enables token capture and management access.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-18730 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-18730 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-18730?

CVE-2026-18730 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.2. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-18730?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-18730. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-18730 affect?

CVE-2026-18730 affects GitHub Enterprise Server < 3.22, Fixed in 3.17.19 / 3.18.13 / 3.19.10 / 3.20.6 / 3.21.4. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-18730?

Upgrade to fixed releases immediately; restrict egress to management agents and review logs.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
GitHub Enterprise Server < 3.22Fixed in 3.17.19 / 3.18.13 / 3.19.10 / 3.20.6 / 3.21.4
impact

Unauthenticated SSRF forces outbound requests; attacker can capture/replay HMAC token to access privileged management agent endpoints.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
GitHub Enterprise Server
  • affected>= 3.17.0 and <= 3.17.18
  • affected>= 3.18.0 and <= 3.18.12
  • affected>= 3.19.0 and <= 3.19.9
  • affected>= 3.20.0 and <= 3.20.5
  • affected>= 3.21.0 and <= 3.21.3

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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