RCE in Actions Toolkit
CVE-2022-35954
The GitHub Actions ToolKit provides a set of packages to make creating actions easier. The `core.exportVariable` function uses a well known delimiter that attackers can use to break out of that specific variable and assign values to other arbitrary variables. Workflows that write untrusted values to the `GITHUB_ENV` file may cause the path or other environment variables to be modified without the intention of the workflow or action author. Users should upgrade to `@actions/core v1.9.1`. If you are unable to upgrade the `@actions/core` package, you can modify your action to ensure that any user input does not contain the delimiter `_GitHubActionsFileCommandDelimeter_` before calling `core.exportVariable`.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Actions Toolkit — versions <= 1.9.0
- Github Toolkit
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-35954?
- CVE-2022-35954 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Actions Toolkit, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2022-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-35954?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.