What is GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp?

GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp is a security advisory published by GitHub Security Advisories with High severity. `PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently ...

Which CVE IDs does GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp cover?

GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-44933. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp?

GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, published by GitHub Security Advisories.

GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwpHighCVSS 7.8

`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently ...

Vendor

GitHub Security Advisories

Published

May 20, 2026

Last Modified

May 20, 2026

🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2026-44933 →

📋 Description

`PluginScript` attempts to `chroot` the plugin to the `repoManagerRoot`, this root is frequently `/` (the system root) in standard configurations or when using `--root`. If the chroot target is `/`, it is a no-op, allowing the traversed path to execute host binaries (like `/bin/bash`) with root privileges.

🔗 References (3)

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44933
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-44933
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w74x-gjhj-gxwp