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FKIE_CVE-2020-15272

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2020-10-26 19:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:56

Severity

8.7 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
9.6 (Critical) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Summary

In the git-tag-annotation-action (open source GitHub Action) before version 1.0.1, an attacker can execute arbitrary (*) shell commands if they can control the value of [the `tag` input] or manage to alter the value of [the `GITHUB_REF` environment variable]. The problem has been patched in version 1.0.1. If you don't use the `tag` input you are most likely safe. The `GITHUB_REF` environment variable is protected by the GitHub Actions environment so attacks from there should be impossible. If you must use the `tag` input and cannot upgrade to `> 1.0.0` make sure that the value is not controlled by another Action.

References

URL	Tags
security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annotation-action/commit/9f30756375cc4b1b6c66f274fc9c591fa901455a	Patch, Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annotation-action/releases/tag/v1.0.1	Third Party Advisory
security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annotation-action/security/advisories/GHSA-hgx2-4pp9-357g	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annotation-action/commit/9f30756375cc4b1b6c66f274fc9c591fa901455a	Patch, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annotation-action/releases/tag/v1.0.1	Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annotation-action/security/advisories/GHSA-hgx2-4pp9-357g	Third Party Advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	git-tag-annotation-action_project	git-tag-annotation-action	*

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CVE-2020-15272 (GCVE-0-2020-15272)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-26 18:20 – Updated: 2024-08-04 13:15

Title

Shell-injection in git-tag-annotation GitHub action

Summary

Severity

8.7 (High)


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

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annota…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annota…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/ericcornelissen/git-tag-annota…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
ericcornelissen	git-tag-annotation-action	Affected: < 1.0.1

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