github-slug-action is a GitHub Action to expose slug value of GitHub environment variables inside of one's GitHub workflow. Starting in version 4.0.0` and prior to version 4.4.1, this action uses the `github.head_ref` parameter in an insecure way. This vulnerability can be triggered by any user on GitHub on any workflow using the action on pull requests. They just need to create a pull request with a branch name, which can contain the attack payload. This can be used to execute code on the GitHub runners and to exfiltrate any secrets one uses in the CI pipeline. A patched action is available in version 4.4.1. No workaround is available.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2023-03-13T20:19:23.350Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T12:16:35.956Z

Reserved: 2023-03-04T01:03:53.633Z

Link: CVE-2023-27581

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2023-03-13T21:15:14.037

Modified: 2023-03-17T16:05:39.477

Link: CVE-2023-27581

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