CVE-2025-30154: reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
reviewdog · action-setup GitHub Action · NVD published 2025-03-19 · posted 2025-03-24 · last modified 2026-06-17
What it is
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 `reviewdog/action-setup@v1` 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.
| Weakness | CWE-506 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N (source: [email protected]) |
| CISA due date | 2025-04-14 (for US federal agencies under BOD; a good deadline for everyone) |
| ATT&CK tactics | n/a |
Exploitation evidence
First exploit evidence seen: 2025-03-24 (earliest date across the sources below).
Exploited in the wild
- CISA KEV: listed since 2025-03-24. Source
Sources: CISA KEV.
No ATT&CK techniques could be mapped or inferred for this CVE yet.
How to fix it
CISA 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. (source: CISA KEV)
Fixed versions
- reviewdog action-ast-grep: upgrade to 1.26.2 or later
- reviewdog action-composite-template: upgrade to 0.20.2 or later
- reviewdog action-shellcheck: upgrade to 1.29.2 or later
- reviewdog action-staticcheck: upgrade to 1.26.2 or later
- reviewdog action-typos: upgrade to 1.17.2 or later
Derived from the NVD CPE configuration (versionEndExcluding / versionEndIncluding). Always confirm with the vendor advisory.
Vendor advisories and patches
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/18/supply-chain-compromise-third-party-tj-actionschanged-files-cve-2025-30066-and-reviewdogaction (CISA KEV notes)
- https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc (CISA KEV notes)
- https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/3f401fe1d58fe77e10d665ab713057375e39b887 (Patch)
- https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/f0d342d24037bb11d26b9bd8496e0808ba32e9ec (Patch)
- https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/issues/2079 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Detection Generic guidance
Response checklist Generic guidance
- Inventory: find every instance of the affected product and version (include internet-facing and forgotten ones).
- Patch or mitigate per the vendor advisory; if you cannot patch, remove internet exposure or apply the vendor workaround.
- Assume compromise if the system was exposed before patching: hunt for the indicators in the advisory and review logs back to the disclosure date.
- Rotate credentials and secrets stored on or used by the affected system if compromise cannot be ruled out.
Sources
- NVD: CVE-2025-30154
- CVE.org record
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- FIRST EPSS (2026-10-24)
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/new-github-action-supply-chain-attack-reviewdog-action-setup (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-30154 (US Government Resource)