8.8
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-27701
LiveCodes vulnerable to JavaScript Injection via untrusted PR title in i18n-update-pull workflow
Description

LiveCode is an open-source, client-side code playground. Prior to commit e151c64c2bd80d2d53ac1333f1df9429fe6a1a11, LiveCode's `i18n-update-pull` GitHub Actions workflow is vulnerable to JavaScript injection. The title of the Pull Request associated with the triggering issue comment is interpolated directly into a `actions/github-script` JavaScript block using a GitHub Actions template expression. An attacker who opens a PR with a crafted title can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes with the privileges of the CI bot token (`CI_APP_ID` / `CI_APP_PRIVATE_KEY`), enabling exfiltration of repository secrets and unauthorized GitHub API operations. Commit e151c64c2bd80d2d53ac1333f1df9429fe6a1a11 fixes the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 25, 2026, 4:23 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 27, 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-27701 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update LiveCode to commit e151c64c2bd80d2d53ac1333f1df9429fe6a1a11 to fix JavaScript injection.
  • Update LiveCode to commit e151c64c2bd80d2d53ac1333f1df9429fe6a1a11.
  • Sanitize Pull Request titles before interpolation.
  • Avoid executing untrusted input in JavaScript blocks.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/live-codes/livecodes/commit/e151c64c2bd80d2d53ac1333f1df9429fe6a1a11
https://github.com/live-codes/livecodes/security/advisories/GHSA-xh9w-5859-x97j
https://github.com/live-codes/livecodes/security/advisories/GHSA-xh9w-5859-x97j
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 27, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/live-codes/livecodes/security/advisories/GHSA-xh9w-5859-x97j
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 25, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description LiveCode is an open-source, client-side code playground. Prior to commit e151c64c2bd80d2d53ac1333f1df9429fe6a1a11, LiveCode's `i18n-update-pull` GitHub Actions workflow is vulnerable to JavaScript injection. The title of the Pull Request associated with the triggering issue comment is interpolated directly into a `actions/github-script` JavaScript block using a GitHub Actions template expression. An attacker who opens a PR with a crafted title can inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes with the privileges of the CI bot token (`CI_APP_ID` / `CI_APP_PRIVATE_KEY`), enabling exfiltration of repository secrets and unauthorized GitHub API operations. Commit e151c64c2bd80d2d53ac1333f1df9429fe6a1a11 fixes the issue.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-94
    Added Reference https://github.com/live-codes/livecodes/commit/e151c64c2bd80d2d53ac1333f1df9429fe6a1a11
    Added Reference https://github.com/live-codes/livecodes/security/advisories/GHSA-xh9w-5859-x97j
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
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