CVE-2026-41178VulnerabilityPublished 19 Oct 2026Updated 10 Nov 2026

SUSE · Security update for gh

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CVE-2026-78669

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-41178· Medium 5.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 20:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

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Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
open-telemetrygo.opentelemetry.io/otel/baggage	Affected =1.41.0 =1.43.0	Fixed in–
open-telemetrygo.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation	Affected =1.41.0 =1.43.0	Fixed in–
Gogo.opentelemetry.io/otel/baggage`pkg:golang/go.opentelemetry.io/otel/baggage`Other threats	Affected =1.41.0 =1.43.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrade to gh version 2.102.0 or later, which includes fixes for the identified security issues and updated dependencies. The vendor advisory confirms that affected versions are below 2.95.0 or 2.98.0 for certain CVEs, so using versions at or above these thresholds mitigates those vulnerabilities. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the update.

Description

This security update for the GitHub CLI (gh) version 2.102.0 addresses multiple security issues, including unintended file writes via symbolic links, case-insensitive source reference verification, prefix-only signer workflow matching, and option injection in skill search. It also updates several dependencies to fixed versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities. The update requires Go 1.27 or later and removes some deprecated commands.

Impact

The vulnerabilities fixed could allow unintended file writes via symbolic links, potentially leading to unauthorized file modification. Verification mismatches could weaken attestation security checks. Option injection in skill search could lead to unintended command execution or configuration changes. Dependency vulnerabilities fixed include excessive CPU consumption and other security flaws. Overall, these issues could compromise the integrity and security of the GitHub CLI operations if exploited.

Summary

The update to gh version 2.102.0 fixes four security vulnerabilities identified by GHSA advisories (GHSA-39wj-f2f4-978v, GHSA-4mq3-hpgx-9cx8, GHSA-qcwj-mr2r-2cx7, GHSA-wjmr-j3rp-mh2g). These include a flaw where certain commands could write to unintended files through symbolic links, verification mismatches in attestation commands, and injection of options in skill search. Additionally, the update includes dependency upgrades to address other CVEs such as CVE-2026-78669 (golang.org/x/net excessive CPU consumption), CVE-2026-41178 (otel/baggage), and others. The vendor confirms that versions above 2.95.0 and 2.98.0 are not affected by some listed CVEs. The update also removes deprecated commands and enforces repository name validation.

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