CVE Alert: CVE-2025-54416
Vulnerability Summary: CVE-2025-54416
tj-actions/branch-names is a Github actions repository that contains workflows to retrieve branch or tag names with support for all events. In versions 8.2.1 and below, a critical vulnerability has been identified in the tj-actions/branch-names’ GitHub Action workflow which allows arbitrary command execution in downstream workflows. This issue arises due to inconsistent input sanitization and unescaped output, enabling malicious actors to exploit specially crafted branch names or tags. While internal sanitization mechanisms have been implemented, the action outputs remain vulnerable, exposing consuming workflows to significant security risks. This is fixed in version 9.0.0
Affected Endpoints:
No affected endpoints listed.
Published Date:
7/26/2025, 4:16:10 AM
💀 CVSS Score:
Exploit Status:
Not ExploitedEPS Score: 0.00064 | Ranking EPS: 0.20375
References:
- https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/e497ceb8ccd43fd9573cf2e375216625bc411d1f
- https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/releases/tag/v9.0.0
- https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/security/advisories/GHSA-gq52-6phf-x2r6
Recommended Action:
No proposed action available. Please refer to vendor documentation for updates.
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