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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-14188

gajira-create GitHub action vulnerable to arbitrary code execution

Published Oct 7, 2022 · catalog updated Sep 10, 2026 · gajira-create GitHub action vulnerable

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-14188. EPSS is 2.87%. Act only if a listed version of gajira-create GitHub action vulnerable is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (gajira-create GitHub action vulnerable).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
2.87%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
GitHub Actions atlassian/gajira-create

### Impact An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue. ### Patches This issue is patched in gajira-create version 2.0.1. ### Workarounds There are no known workarounds. ### References [GitHub Security Lab advisory GHSL-2020-172](https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-172-gajira-create-action)

Are you affected?

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  • GitHub Actions atlassian/gajira-create0 → 2.0.1

How to fix CVE-2020-14188

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-14188. EPSS is 2.87%. Act only if a listed version of gajira-create GitHub action vulnerable is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 2.0.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 2.87%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 7, 2022 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Detected

    ### Impact An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue. ### Patches This issue is patched in gajira-create version 2.0.1. ### Workarounds There are no known workarounds. ### References [GitHub Security Lab advisory GHSL-2020-172](https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-172-gajira-create-action)

  2. Sep 10, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Fix available

    atlassian/gajira-create fixed in 2.0.1

  3. Sep 10, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Fix available

    atlassian/gajira-create fixed in 2.0.1

  4. Sep 10, 2026 · GitHub Advisory Database

    Updated

    ### Impact An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue. ### Patches This issue is patched in gajira-create version 2.0.1. ### Workarounds There are no known workarounds. ### References [GitHub Security Lab advisory GHSL-2020-172](https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-172-gajira-create-action)

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.