April 23, 2024 at 03:52PM
Hackers are exploiting unpublished GitHub and GitLab comments to create convincing phishing links from legitimate open source software projects. They secretly add malware to a repository and obtain a shareable link, even if the comment is deleted. This flaw affects millions of users and can damage the credibility of the impersonated party. No solution exists, but the organizations may address it.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. Hackers are exploiting a flaw in GitHub and GitLab’s content delivery networks (CDNs) to generate phishing links that appear to come from legitimate open source software (OSS) projects, without the owners of those repositories being aware of it.
2. Malicious URLs associated with legitimate repos pose a significant threat to phishing attacks and can undermine the credibility of the impersonated party.
3. There is currently no setting that allows owners to manage files attached to their projects, and there is no permanent fix for this issue in GitHub and GitLab.
4. The issue has been acknowledged by Bleeping Computer, and there are efforts to reach out to both GitHub and GitLab to address the issue.
These takeaways provide a clear understanding of the security vulnerability and its potential impact. Let me know if you need further clarification or additional details regarding the meeting notes.