CVE-2025-30154
Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-30154- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-6724
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-6724- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc
Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period
Summary
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 would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method:
- reviewdog/action-shellcheck
- reviewdog/action-composite-template
- reviewdog/action-staticcheck
- reviewdog/action-ast-grep
- reviewdog/action-typos
Details
Malicious commit: https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/f0d342d fix/retag via version upgrade: https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/3f401fe
See the detailed report from Wiz Research: Wiz Blog Post and reviewdog maintainer annoucement: reviewdog #2079
- Record
GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CISA KEV No score
reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability
reviewdog action-setup GitHub Action contains an embedded malicious code vulnerability that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs.
- Record
CVE-2025-30154- Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-30154- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-30154- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc
Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period
Summary
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 would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method:
- reviewdog/action-shellcheck
- reviewdog/action-composite-template
- reviewdog/action-staticcheck
- reviewdog/action-ast-grep
- reviewdog/action-typos
Details
Malicious commit: https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/f0d342d fix/retag via version upgrade: https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/3f401fe
See the detailed report from Wiz Research: Wiz Blog Post and reviewdog maintainer annoucement: reviewdog #2079
- Record
GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc- CVSS 3.1
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:H - Weakness
- CWE-506
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
reviewdog/action-setupGitHub Actions |
1 to 1 | None known |
reviewdog/action-setupGitHub Actions |
Listed versions 1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| exploitation | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, CISA KEV, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-30154 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Reviewdog Action-ast-grep, published March 19, 2025. CISA lists it as known to be exploited, since March 24, 2025. EUVD reports exploitation since March 24, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.48%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc
wiz.io/blog/new-github-action-supply-chain-attack-reviewdog-action-setup
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-30154