GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6 json
@actions/download-artifact has an Arbitrary File Write via artifact extraction
published 2y ago modified last yr.
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- —
- no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
### Impact
Versions of `actions/download-artifact` before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when downloading and extracting a specifically crafted artifact that contains path traversal filenames.
### Patches
Upgrade to version 4.1.3 or higher. Alternatively use 'v4' tag which points to the latest and secure version.
### References
- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability - https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/releases/tag/v4.1.3 - https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/pull/299
### CVE
CVE-2024-42471
### Credits
Justin Taft from Google
Patch / fix
- github-actions actions/download-artifact 4.1.3
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Check with FencerCVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| github-actions | actions/download-artifact | >=4.0.0, <4.1.3 |
4.1.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6
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