spotipy 4f5759dbfb4506c7b6280572a4db1aabc1ac778d integration_tests.yml pull_request_target wrong session

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A vulnerability was found in spotipy 4f5759dbfb4506c7b6280572a4db1aabc1ac778d and classified as critical. The impacted element is the function pull_request_target of the file .github/workflows/integration_tests.yml. Executing a manipulation can lead to wrong session. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-47928. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in spotipy 4f5759dbfb4506c7b6280572a4db1aabc1ac778d. This vulnerability affects the function pull_request_target of the file .github/workflows/integration_tests.yml. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a wrong session vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-488. The product does not sufficiently enforce boundaries between the states of different sessions, causing data to be provided to, or used by, the wrong session. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Spotipy is a Python library for the Spotify Web API. As of commit 4f5759dbfb4506c7b6280572a4db1aabc1ac778d, using `pull_request_target` on `.github/workflows/integration_tests.yml` followed by the checking out the head.sha of a forked PR can be exploited by attackers, since untrusted code can be executed having full access to secrets (from the base repo). By exploiting the vulnerability is possible to exfiltrate `GITHUB_TOKEN` and secrets `SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID`, `SPOTIPY_CLIENT_SECRET`. In particular `GITHUB_TOKEN` which can be used to completely overtake the repo since the token has content write privileges. The `pull_request_target` in GitHub Actions is a major security concern—especially in public repositories—because it executes untrusted code from a PR, but with the context of the base repository, including access to its secrets. Commit 9dfb7177b8d7bb98a5a6014f8e6436812a47576f reverted the change that caused the issue.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-47928 since 05/14/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Applying the patch 4f5759dbfb4506c7b6280572a4db1aabc1ac778d is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

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• spotipy

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• 4f5759dbfb4506c7b6280572a4db1aabc1ac778d

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• open-source

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