GHSA-7r3h-m5j6-3q42
@actions/core has Delimiter Injection Vulnerability in exportVariable
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @actions/core | < 1.9.1 | 1.9.1 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Impact
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.
## Patches
Users should upgrade to `@actions/core v1.9.1`.
## Workarounds
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
[More information about setting-an-environment-variable in workflows](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-commands-for-github-actions#setting-an-environment-variable)
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
* Open an issue in [`actions/toolkit`](https://github.com/actions/toolkit/issues)
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.