Description
tj-actions/branch-names is a Github action to retrieve branch or tag names with support for all events. The `tj-actions/branch-names` GitHub Actions improperly references the `github.event.pull_request.head.ref` and `github.head_ref` context variables within a GitHub Actions `run` step. The head ref variable is the branch name and can be used to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted branch name. As a result an attacker can use this vulnerability to steal secrets from or abuse `GITHUB_TOKEN` permissions. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 7.0.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Published: 2023-12-04
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-3165 tj-actions/branch-names is a Github action to retrieve branch or tag names with support for all events. The `tj-actions/branch-names` GitHub Actions improperly references the `github.event.pull_request.head.ref` and `github.head_ref` context variables within a GitHub Actions `run` step. The head ref variable is the branch name and can be used to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted branch name. As a result an attacker can use this vulnerability to steal secrets from or abuse `GITHUB_TOKEN` permissions. This vulnerability has been addressed in version 7.0.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8v8w-v8xg-79rf tj-actions/branch-names's Improper Sanitization of Branch Name Leads to Arbitrary Code Injection
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Tj-actions Branch-names
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-02T21:53:44.957Z

Reserved: 2023-11-24T16:45:24.313Z

Link: CVE-2023-49291

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Status : Modified

Published: 2023-12-05T00:15:09.403

Modified: 2024-11-21T08:33:12.027

Link: CVE-2023-49291

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