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CVE-2020-5262: GitHub personal access token leaking into temporary EasyBuild (debug) logs

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2020-03-19 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-532

Description

In EasyBuild before version 4.1.2, the GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) used by EasyBuild for the GitHub integration features (like `--new-pr`, `--fro,-pr`, etc.) is shown in plain text in EasyBuild debug log files. This issue is fixed in EasyBuild v4.1.2, and in the `master`+ `develop` branches of the `easybuild-framework` repository.

Affected products

• easybuilders easybuild-framework: before 4.1.2 — fixed in 4.1.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: easybuilders easybuild-framework 4.1.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/3248
• https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/3249
• https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/security/advisories/GHSA-2wx6-wc87-rmjm
• https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/3248
• https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/pull/3249
• https://github.com/easybuilders/easybuild-framework/security/advisories/GHSA-2wx6-wc87-rmjm

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