reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action Embedded Malicious Code
What to do
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.
CISA deadline 2025-04-14 · passed 1 year 4 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
reviewdog action-setup GitHub Action contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs.
Who is affected
reviewdog action-setup GitHub Action. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-506.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 1 year 4 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2025-30154 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30154
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- cisa.gov www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/18/supply-chain-compromise-third-party-tj-actionschanged-files-cve-2025-30066-and-reviewdogaction
- github.com github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30154