@nuxtlabs/github-module made Use of Hard-coded Credentials

Description

https://nuxt.com had a hardcoded GitHub token in the source code of the page. This token had access to multiple repositories under nuxt, nuxtlabs and nuxt-themes GitHub organizations. A patch in version 1.6.2 fixed the issue.

Recommendation

Update the @nuxtlabs/github-module package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 1.6.2
• Patched version(s): 1.6.2

References

• GHSA-fp2w-g92g-fgq4
• huntr.dev
• CVE-2023-2138
• CWE-798
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A6
• OWASP 2021-A7

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@nuxtlabs/github-module