CVE-2020-15272
Shell-injection in git-tag-annotation GitHub action
In the git-tag-annotation-action (open source GitHub Action) before version 1.0.1, an attacker can execute arbitrary (*) shell commands if they can control the value of [the tag input] or manage to alter the value of [the GITHUB_REF environment variable]. The problem has been patched in version 1.0.1. If you don't use the tag input you are most likely safe. The GITHUB_REF environment variable is protected by the GitHub Actions environment so attacks from there should be impossible. If you must use the tag input and cannot upgrade to > 1.0.0 make sure that the value is not controlled by another Action.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Shell-injection in git-tag-annotation GitHub action
In the git-tag-annotation-action (open source GitHub Action) before version 1.0.1, an attacker can execute arbitrary (*) shell commands if they can control the value of [the tag input] or manage to alter the value of [the GITHUB_REF environment variable]. The problem has been patched in version 1.0.1. If you don't use the tag input you are most likely safe. The GITHUB_REF environment variable is protected by the GitHub Actions environment so attacks from there should be impossible. If you must use the tag input and cannot upgrade to > 1.0.0 make sure that the value is not controlled by another Action.
- Record
CVE-2020-15272- CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-7274
In the git-tag-annotation-action (open source GitHub Action) before version 1.0.1, an attacker can execute arbitrary (*) shell commands if they can control the value of [the tag input] or manage to alter the value of [the GITHUB_REF environment variable]. The problem has been patched in version 1.0.1. If you don't use the tag input you are most likely safe. The GITHUB_REF environment variable is protected by the GitHub Actions environment so attacks from there should be impossible. If you must use the tag input and cannot upgrade to > 1.0.0 make sure that the value is not controlled by another Action.
- Record
EUVD-2020-7274- CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
In the git-tag-annotation-action (open source GitHub Action) before version 1.0.1, an attacker can execute arbitrary (*) shell commands if they can control the value of [the tag input] or manage to alter the value of [the GITHUB_REF environment variable]. The problem has been patched in version 1.0.1. If you don't use the tag input you are most likely safe. The GITHUB_REF environment variable is protected by the GitHub Actions environment so attacks from there should be impossible. If you must use the tag input and cannot upgrade to > 1.0.0 make sure that the value is not controlled by another Action.
- Record
CVE-2020-15272- CVSS 3.1
- 8.7 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In the git-tag-annotation-action (open source GitHub Action) before version 1.0.1, an attacker can execute arbitrary (*) shell commands if they can control the value of [the tag input] or manage to alter the value of [the GITHUB_REF environment variable]. The problem has been patched in version 1.0.1. If you don't use the tag input you are most likely safe. The GITHUB_REF environment variable is protected by the GitHub Actions environment so attacks from there should be impossible. If you must use the tag input and cannot upgrade to > 1.0.0 make sure that the value is not controlled by another Action.
- Record
CVE-2020-15272- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-15272 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.7) in Ericcornelissen Git-tag-annotation-action, published October 26, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.18%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.