vulnerability, append `/users/auth` to the end of the authorization callback URL.
However, as far as we know, GitHub does not validate the subdomain part of the `redirect_uri`.
This means that a subdomain takeover, an XSS, or an open redirect on any subdomain of
your website could enable the covert redirect attack.
## Enabling GitHub OAuth
## Enabling GitHub OAuth
To enable the GitHub OmniAuth provider, you need an OAuth 2 Client ID and Client Secret from GitHub. To get these credentials, sign into GitHub and follow their procedure for [Creating an OAuth App](https://docs.github.com/en/developers/apps/creating-an-oauth-app).
To enable the GitHub OmniAuth provider, you need an OAuth 2 Client ID and Client Secret from GitHub. To get these credentials, sign into GitHub and follow their procedure for [Creating an OAuth App](https://docs.github.com/en/developers/apps/creating-an-oauth-app).
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- The URL of your GitLab instance, such as `https://gitlab.example.com`.
- The URL of your GitLab instance, such as `https://gitlab.example.com`.
- The authorization callback URL; in this case, `https://gitlab.example.com/users/auth`. Include the port number if your GitLab instance uses a non-default port.
- The authorization callback URL; in this case, `https://gitlab.example.com/users/auth`. Include the port number if your GitLab instance uses a non-default port.
NOTE:
To prevent an [OAuth2 covert redirect](https://oauth.net/advisories/2014-1-covert-redirect/) vulnerability, append `/users/auth` to the end of the GitHub authorization callback URL.
See [Initial OmniAuth Configuration](omniauth.md#initial-omniauth-configuration) for initial settings.
See [Initial OmniAuth Configuration](omniauth.md#initial-omniauth-configuration) for initial settings.
After you have configured the GitHub provider, you need the following information. You must substitute that information in the GitLab configuration file in these next steps.
After you have configured the GitHub provider, you need the following information. You must substitute that information in the GitLab configuration file in these next steps.