CVE-2023-49291

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:tj-actions:branch-names:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tj-actions:branch-names:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 08:33

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References () https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/4923d1ca41f928c24f1c1b3af9daaadfb71e6337 - Patch () https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/4923d1ca41f928c24f1c1b3af9daaadfb71e6337 - Patch
References () https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/6c999acf206f5561e19f46301bb310e9e70d8815 - Patch () https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/6c999acf206f5561e19f46301bb310e9e70d8815 - Patch
References () https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/726fe9ba5e9da4fcc716223b7994ffd0358af060 - Patch () https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/726fe9ba5e9da4fcc716223b7994ffd0358af060 - Patch
References () https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/security/advisories/GHSA-8v8w-v8xg-79rf - Exploit, Vendor Advisory () https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/security/advisories/GHSA-8v8w-v8xg-79rf - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
References () https://securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-untrusted-input - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-untrusted-input - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.3

05 Dec 2023, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-12-05 00:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 08:33


NVD link : CVE-2023-49291

Mitre link : CVE-2023-49291

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-49291


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Products Affected

tj-actions

  • branch-names
CWE
CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

NVD-CWE-noinfo