CVE-2024-42471
CVSS v3
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Score
7.7 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
actions/artifact is the GitHub ToolKit for developing GitHub Actions. Versions of `actions/artifact` on the 2.x branch before 2.1.2 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when using `downloadArtifactInternal`, `downloadArtifactPublic`, or `streamExtractExternal` for extracting a specifically crafted artifact that contains path traversal filenames. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.1.2 or higher. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Technical details
- Published
- 2024-09-02
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-52276
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2024-42471?
actions/artifact is the GitHub ToolKit for developing GitHub Actions. Versions of `actions/artifact` on the 2.x branch before 2.1.2 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when using `downloadArtifactInternal`, `downloadArtifactPublic`, or `streamExtractExternal` for extracting a specifically crafted artifact that contains path traversal filenames. Users are advised to upgrade to version 2.1.2 or higher. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Is CVE-2024-42471 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2024-42471 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 7.7%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-42471?
CVE-2024-42471 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).
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