CVE-2025-54416

CRITICAL EPSS 41.7%
Published Jul 26, 202511mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
9.1 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Jul 26, 2025 11mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

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

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.1
Exploitability
3.1
Impact
5.3
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity Low
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
41.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-77 Command Injection Injection

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/e497ceb8ccd43fd9573cf2e375216625bc411d1f
  • github.com https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/releases/tag/v9.0.0
  • github.com https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/security/advisories/GHSA-gq52-6phf-x2r6

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.