CVE-2020-15228

Summary

CVECVE-2020-15228
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2020-10-01 18:15:00 UTC
Updated2021-11-18 17:52:00 UTC
DescriptionIn the `@actions/core` npm module before version 1.2.6,`addPath` and `exportVariable` functions communicate with the Actions Runner over stdout by generating a string in a specific format. Workflows that log untrusted data to stdout may invoke these commands, resulting in the path or environment variables being modified without the intention of the workflow or action author. The runner will release an update that disables the `set-env` and `add-path` workflow commands in the near future. For now, users should upgrade to `@actions/core v1.2.6` or later, and replace any instance of the `set-env` or `add-path` commands in their workflows with the new Environment File Syntax. Workflows and actions using the old commands or older versions of the toolkit will start to warn, then error out during workflow execution.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-77

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Toolkit Project Toolkit All All All All
Application Toolkit Project Toolkit All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
GitHub Widespread Injection ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
`add-path` and `set-env` Runner commands are processed via stdout · Advisory · actions/toolkit · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 980056 Nodejs (npm) Security Update for @actions/core (GHSA-mfwh-5m23-j46w)

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