CVE-2023-49291
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
05/12/2023
Last modified:
08/12/2023
Description
tj-actions/branch-names is a Github action to retrieve branch or tag names with support for all events. The `tj-actions/branch-names` GitHub Actions improperly references the `github.event.pull_request.head.ref` and `github.head_ref` context variables within a GitHub Actions `run` step. The head ref variable is the branch name and can be used to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted branch name. As a result an attacker can use this vulnerability to steal secrets from or abuse `GITHUB_TOKEN` permissions. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 7.0.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
9.80
Severity 3.x
CRITICAL
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:a:tj-actions:branch-names:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.0 (excluding) | |
cpe:2.3:a:tj-actions:branch-names:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 (including) | 7.0.7 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/4923d1ca41f928c24f1c1b3af9daaadfb71e6337
- https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/6c999acf206f5561e19f46301bb310e9e70d8815
- https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/726fe9ba5e9da4fcc716223b7994ffd0358af060
- https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/security/advisories/GHSA-8v8w-v8xg-79rf
- https://securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-untrusted-input