CVE-2025-15617
Wazuh GitHub Actions Workflow Exposure of Sensitive Credentials
Wazuh version 4.12.0 contains an exposure vulnerability in GitHub Actions workflow artifacts that allows attackers to extract the GITHUB_TOKEN from uploaded artifacts. Attackers can use the exposed token within a limited time window to perform unauthorized actions such as pushing malicious commits or altering release tags.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
8.3
Wazuh GitHub Actions Workflow Exposure of Sensitive Credentials
Wazuh version 4.12.0 contains an exposure vulnerability in GitHub Actions workflow artifacts that allows attackers to extract the GITHUB_TOKEN from uploaded artifacts. Attackers can use the exposed token within a limited time window to perform unauthorized actions such as pushing malicious commits or altering release tags.
- Record
CVE-2025-15617- CVSS 4.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-08
EUVDEUVD-2025-209105
8.3
Wazuh version 4.12.0 contains an exposure vulnerability in GitHub Actions workflow artifacts that allows attackers to extract the GITHUB_TOKEN from uploaded artifacts. Attackers can use the exposed token within a limited time window to perform unauthorized actions such as pushing malicious commits or altering release tags.
- Record
EUVD-2025-209105- CVSS 4.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-08
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r33m-965m-8chx
8.3
Wazuh version 4.12.0 contains an exposure vulnerability in GitHub Actions workflow artifacts that...
Wazuh version 4.12.0 contains an exposure vulnerability in GitHub Actions workflow artifacts that allows attackers to extract the GITHUB_TOKEN from uploaded artifacts. Attackers can use the exposed token within a limited time window to perform unauthorized actions such as pushing malicious commits or altering release tags.
- Record
GHSA-r33m-965m-8chx- CVSS 4.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.3
Wazuh version 4.12.0 contains an exposure vulnerability in GitHub Actions workflow artifacts that allows attackers to extract the GITHUB_TOKEN from uploaded artifacts. Attackers can use the exposed token within a limited time window to perform unauthorized actions such as pushing malicious commits or altering release tags.
- Record
CVE-2025-15617- CVSS 4.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L - CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.3
Wazuh GitHub Actions Workflow Exposure of Sensitive Credentials
Wazuh version 4.12.0 contains an exposure vulnerability in GitHub Actions workflow artifacts that allows attackers to extract the GITHUB_TOKEN from uploaded artifacts. Attackers can use the exposed token within a limited time window to perform unauthorized actions such as pushing malicious commits or altering release tags.
- Record
CVE-2025-15617- CVSS 4.0
- 8.3 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-522
- Updated
- 2026-11-09
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | pvharmo2/gha-lab-becf103a54 | 2026-09-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | CVE List | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-15617 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.3) in Wazuh, published March 27, 2026. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.39%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/wazuh/wazuh/security/advisories/GHSA-6xqr-4q5g-xc7x
vulncheck.com/advisories/exposure-of-the-github-token-in-wazuh-workflow-run-artifact
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15617
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r33m-965m-8chx
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/15xxx/CVE-2025-15617.json