act: actions/cache server allows malicious cache injection

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-34042
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-03-31 03:15:58 UTC
Updated2026-04-01 14:24:02 UTC
Descriptionact is a project which allows for local running of github actions. Prior to version 0.2.86, act's built in actions/cache server listens to connections on all interfaces and allows anyone who can connect to it including someone anywhere on the internet to create caches with arbitrary keys and retrieve all existing caches. If they can predict which cache keys will be used by local actions, they can create malicious caches containing whatever files they please most likely allowing arbitrary remote code execution within the docker container. This issue has been patched in version 0.2.86.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.2 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

EPSS: 0.000520000 probability, percentile 0.162930000 (date 2026-04-01)

Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862: Missing Authorization

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary8.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED8.2HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Nektos Act affected < 0.2.86 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/nektos/act/security/advisories/GHSA-x34h-54cw-9825 [email protected] github.com
github.com/nektos/act/commit/c28c27e141e8b54f9853de82f421ee09846751f7 [email protected] github.com
code.forgejo.org/forgejo/runner/issues/294 [email protected] code.forgejo.org
github.com/nektos/act/releases/tag/v0.2.86 [email protected] github.com
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