CVE-2025-30154: reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

reviewdog action-setup GitHub Action contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs.

Vendorreviewdog
Productaction-setup GitHub Action
Date added to KEV2025-03-24
Due date (BOD 22-01)2025-04-14
Known ransomware campaign useUnknown
CWECWE-506
Required actionApply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What to do

  1. Identify every instance of reviewdog action-setup GitHub Action in your environment (asset inventory, EDR, vulnerability scanner).
  2. Apply CISA's required action: Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
  3. Federal civilian agencies must act by 2025-04-14 under BOD 22-01; other organizations can use the same date as a target.
  4. Check the vendor advisory and NVD entry linked below for affected versions, then record the fix in your change log.

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Sources

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