VDB-317802 · CVE-2025-54416 · GHSA-gq52-6phf-x2r6

tj-actions branch-names up to 8.x command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in tj-actions branch-names up to 8.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in command injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-54416. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in tj-actions branch-names up to 8.x. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-54416 since 07/22/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 9.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch e497ceb8ccd43fd9573cf2e375216625bc411d1f is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-22774). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

tj-actions

Name

branch-names

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/tj-actions/branch-names/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 9.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: branch-names 9.0.0
Patch: e497ceb8ccd43fd9573cf2e375216625bc411d1f

Timelineinfo

07/22/2025 CVE reserved
07/26/2025 +4 days Advisory disclosed
07/26/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
07/28/2025 +2 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-gq52-6phf-x2r6
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-54416 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-54416
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-317802
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/26/2025 07:43
Updated: 07/28/2025 21:39
Changes: 07/26/2025 07:43 (67), 07/26/2025 19:48 (1), 07/28/2025 21:39 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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