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CVE-2025-30154

reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability

Published Mar 19, 2025 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · reviewdog action-ast-grep

reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog. reviewdog/action-setup@v1 was compromised March 11, 2025, between 18:42 and 20:31 UTC, with malicious code added that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs. Other reviewdog actions that use that would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method, are reviewdog/action-shellcheck, reviewdog/action-composite-template, reviewdog/action-staticcheck, reviewdog/action-ast-grep, and reviewdog/action-typos.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 19, 2025 · Catalog

    Detected

    reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog. reviewdog/action-setup@v1 was compromised March 11, 2025, between 18:42 and 20:31 UTC, with malicious code added that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs. Other reviewdog actions that use that would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method, are reviewdog/action-shellcheck, reviewdog/action-comp

  2. Mar 24, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    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. Apr 14, 2025 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    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.

  4. Jun 17, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog. reviewdog/action-setup@v1 was compromised March 11, 2025, between 18:42 and 20:31 UTC, with malicious code added that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs. Other reviewdog actions that use that would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method, are reviewdog/action-shellcheck, reviewdog/action-comp

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.

CISA due date Apr 14, 2025

Affected

  • cpe reviewdog/action-ast-grepversion unspecified
  • cpe reviewdog/action-composite-templateversion unspecified
  • cpe reviewdog/action-setup1
  • cpe reviewdog/action-shellcheckversion unspecified
  • cpe reviewdog/action-staticcheckversion unspecified
  • cpe reviewdog/action-typosversion unspecified
  • vendor reviewdog action-setup GitHub Actionversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVCVE-2025-30154

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

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgCVE-2025-30154

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2025-30154

    30-day exploitation probability 2.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2025-30154

    reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog. reviewdog/action-setup@v1 was compromised March 11, 2025, between 18:42 and 20:31 UTC, with malicious code added that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs. Other reviewdog actions that use `review

    nvd.nist.gov

References