02 May, 2026

GitHub fixes RCE flaw that gave access to millions of private repos

In early March, GitHub patched a critical remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-3854) that could have allowed attackers to access millions of private repositories. The flaw was reported on March 4, 2026, by researchers at cybersecurity firm Wiz through GitHub’s bug bounty program. GitHub Chief Information Security Officer Alexis Wales said the company’s security team reproduced and confirmed the vulnerability […]

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