Description
The GitHub Actions ToolKit provides a set of packages to make creating actions easier. The `core.exportVariable` function uses a well known delimiter that attackers can use to break out of that specific variable and assign values to other arbitrary variables. Workflows that write untrusted values to the `GITHUB_ENV` file may cause the path or other environment variables to be modified without the intention of the workflow or action author. Users should upgrade to `@actions/core v1.9.1`. If you are unable to upgrade the `@actions/core` package, you can modify your action to ensure that any user input does not contain the delimiter `_GitHubActionsFileCommandDelimeter_` before calling `core.exportVariable`.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/actions/toolkit/security/advisories/GHSA-7r3h-m5j6-3q42
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/actions/toolkit/commit/4beda9cbc00ba6eefe387a937c21087ccb8ee9df
Scores
CVSS v3
5.0
EPSS
0.0056
EPSS Percentile
42.3%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-74
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (2)
actions/core
0 - 1.9.1npm
github/toolkit
< 1.9.1
Published
Aug 15, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026