CVE-2023-27581
HIGHgithub-slug-action 4.0.0-4.4.0 - Remote Code Execution via github.head_ref Parameter
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/rlespinasse/github-slug-action/security/advisories/GHSA-6q4m-7476-932w
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rlespinasse/github-slug-action/commit/102b1a064a9b145e56556e22b18b19c624538d94
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/rlespinasse/github-slug-action/releases/tag/v4.4.1
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-untrusted-input/
Scores
CVSS v3
8.8
EPSS
0.0158
EPSS Percentile
72.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (2)
GitHub Actions/rlespinasse/github-slug-action
4.0.0 - 4.4.1GitHub Actions
github-slug-action_project/github-slug-action
4.0.0 - 4.4.1
Published
Mar 13, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026