RCE in Dedupeio Dedupe

CVE-2025-54430

dedupe is a python library that uses machine learning to perform fuzzy matching, deduplication and entity resolution quickly on structured data. Before commit 3f61e79, a critical severity vulnerability has been identified within the .github/workflows/benchmark-bot.yml workflow, where a issue_comment can be triggered using the @benchmark body. This workflow is susceptible to exploitation as it checkout the ${{ github.event.issue.number }}, which correspond to the branch of the PR manipulated by potentially malicious actors, and where untrusted code may be executed. Running untrusted code may lead to the exfiltration of GITHUB_TOKEN, which in this workflow has write permissions on most of the scopes - in particular the contents one - and could lead to potential repository takeover. This is fixed by commit 3f61e79.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.003 (26.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-54430?
CVE-2025-54430 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dedupeio Dedupe, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2025-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2025-54430?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.