GitHub paid $100,000 for a critical bug in its internal Git infrastructure

sharpeye_wnl · x · 2026-07-26

GitHub paid a $100,000 bounty for a critical bug in its internal Git infrastructure

A reposted article says GitHub awarded a $100,000 bug bounty after a researcher found a critical vulnerability in GitHub’s internal Git infrastructure.

The write-up frames the bug as a reminder of a quietly important concept that underpins much of modern web infrastructure and helps explain why a seemingly small Git push can expose a serious flaw.

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