Vulnerability Description
GitHub CLI (gh) is GitHub's official command line tool. Prior to version 2.97.0, gh auth status masked only the characters after the last underscore in certain fine-grained personal access tokens and GitHub App tokens. As a result, part of an affected token could appear in terminal or CI output that is captured or shared. Authenticated users are affected if they ran gh auth status (without the --show-token flag) with a token type whose format contains an underscore after the prefix. This includes fine-grained personal access tokens (github_pat_*) and GitHub App installation and user access tokens (ghs_*, ghu_*; for example, ghs_<APPID>_<JWT>), as well as the Actions GITHUB_TOKEN. Classic tokens such as gho_* and ghp_* have an underscore-free body and are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 2.97.0.
CVSS Score
LOW
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/cli/cli/commit/3f6a16a9f8c7fe9676aa8d8f47b399310dd231c3
- https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/tag/v2.97.0
- https://github.com/cli/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-cg6r-mpgc-h9mm
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-64652?
CVE-2026-64652 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). GitHub CLI (gh) is GitHub's official command line tool. Prior to version 2.97.0, gh auth status masked only the characters after the last underscore in certain fine-grained personal access tokens and ...
How severe is CVE-2026-64652?
CVE-2026-64652 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-64652?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.