HL7 FHIR IG Publisher potentially exposes GitHub repo user and credential information
Impact
In CI contexts, the IG Publisher CLI uses git commands to determine the URL of the originating repo. If the repo was cloned, or otherwise set to use a repo that uses a username and credential based URL, the entire URL will be included in the built Implementation Guide, exposing username and credential. This does not impact users that clone public repos without credentials, such as those using the auto-ig-build continuous integration infrastructure.
Patches
This problem has been patched in release 1.8.9
Workarounds
Users should update to 1.8.9 or the latest release
OR
Users should ensure the IG repo they are publishing does not have username or credentials included in the origin URL. Running the command git remote origin url should return a URL that contains no username, password, or token.
OR
Users should run the IG Publisher CLI with the -repo parameter and specify a URL that contains no username, password, or token.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.hl7.fhir.publisher:org.hl7.fhir.publisher.cli | < 1.8.9 | 1.8.9 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.hl7.fhir.publisher:org.hl7.fhir.publisher.core | < 1.8.9 | 1.8.9 |
References
- https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/security/advisories/GHSA-6729-95v3-pjc2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24363
- https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/commit/d968694b7dd041640efab5414d7077d5028569f7
- https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher
- https://github.com/HL7/fhir-ig-publisher/releases/tag/1.8.9
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.hl7.fhir.publisher:org.hl7.fhir.publisher.cli, org.hl7.fhir.publisher:org.hl7.fhir.publisher.core- Disclosed
- 24.01.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6729-95v3-pjc2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.hl7.fhir.publisher:org.hl7.fhir.publisher.core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 01.2025 01.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2025: 2
- 2026: 0
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