CVE-2025-54416
GitHub tj-actions Branch Names Command Injection Vulnerability
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
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Published Date :
July 26, 2025, 4:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 29, 2025, 2:14 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.3
Exploitability Score :
3.1
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-54416 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Command Injection (CVE-2025-54416) in tj-actions/branch-names GitHub Action Exposes 5,000+ Repos
A critical command injection vulnerability has been disclosed in the widely used GitHub Action tj-actions/branch-names, affecting over 5,000 public repositories. Assigned CVE-2025-54416 with a CVSS sc ... Read more
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CERT Warns of Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Lakeside SysTrack (CVE-2025-6241)
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical Node-SAML Flaw (CVE-2025-54369) Exposes SAML 2.0 to Authentication Bypass
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the popular open-source Node.js library Node-SAML, used to implement SAML 2.0 authentication workflows. Tracked as CVE-2025-54369 and scoring a CVSS v4 ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Singapore’s Critical Infrastructure Under Attack by China-Linked UNC3886 APT
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CVE-2025-54416 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jul. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/security/advisories/GHSA-gq52-6phf-x2r6 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 26, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-77 Added Reference https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/commit/e497ceb8ccd43fd9573cf2e375216625bc411d1f Added Reference https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/releases/tag/v9.0.0 Added Reference https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/security/advisories/GHSA-gq52-6phf-x2r6
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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