CVE-2024-45798
Multiple Poisoned Pipeline Execution (PPE) vulnerabilities
arduino-esp32 is an Arduino core for the ESP32, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C6 and ESP32-H2 microcontrollers. The arduino-esp32 CI is vulnerable to multiple Poisoned Pipeline Execution (PPE) vulnerabilities. Code injection in tests_results.yml workflow (GHSL-2024-169) and environment Variable injection (GHSL-2024-170). These issue have been addressed but users are advised to verify the contents of the downloaded artifacts.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
10.0
Multiple Poisoned Pipeline Execution (PPE) vulnerabilities
arduino-esp32 is an Arduino core for the ESP32, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C6 and ESP32-H2 microcontrollers. The arduino-esp32 CI is vulnerable to multiple Poisoned Pipeline Execution (PPE) vulnerabilities. Code injection in tests_results.yml workflow (GHSL-2024-169) and environment Variable injection (GHSL-2024-170). These issue have been addressed but users are advised to verify the contents of the downloaded artifacts.
- Record
CVE-2024-45798- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-78, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-41606
10.0
arduino-esp32 is an Arduino core for the ESP32, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C6 and ESP32-H2 microcontrollers. The arduino-esp32 CI is vulnerable to multiple Poisoned Pipeline Execution (PPE) vulnerabilities. Code injection in tests_results.yml workflow (GHSL-2024-169) and environment Variable injection (GHSL-2024-170). These issue have been addressed but users are advised to verify the contents of the downloaded artifacts.
- Record
EUVD-2024-41606- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
NVD
9.9
arduino-esp32 is an Arduino core for the ESP32, ESP32-S2, ESP32-S3, ESP32-C3, ESP32-C6 and ESP32-H2 microcontrollers. The arduino-esp32 CI is vulnerable to multiple Poisoned Pipeline Execution (PPE) vulnerabilities. Code injection in tests_results.yml workflow (GHSL-2024-169) and environment Variable injection (GHSL-2024-170). These issue have been addressed but users are advised to verify the contents of the downloaded artifacts.
- Record
CVE-2024-45798- CVSS 3.1
- 9.9 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-78, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | pvharmo2/gha-lab-6ab39df295 | 2026-09-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-45798 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Arduino Core, published September 17, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.90%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/security/advisories/GHSA-h52q-xhg2-6jw8
codeql.github.com/codeql-query-help/javascript/js-actions-command-injection
github.com/espressif/arduino-esp32/blob/690bdb511d9f001e2066da2dda2c631a3eee270f/.github/workflows/tests_results.yml
securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-preventing-pwn-requests
securitylab.github.com/research/github-actions-untrusted-input