GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6
@actions/download-artifact has an Arbitrary File Write via artifact extraction
GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in actions/download-artifact, published September 3, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in actions/download-artifact 4.1.3.
- Severity
- 8.6 HighCVSS 4.0, GitHub Advisories
- Exploit chance
- UnscoredNo EPSS score yet
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
4.1.3actions/download-artifact
Description
Impact
Versions of actions/download-artifact before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when downloading and extracting a specifically crafted artifact that contains path traversal filenames.
Patches
Upgrade to version 4.1.3 or higher. Alternatively use 'v4' tag which points to the latest and secure version.
References
- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/releases/tag/v4.1.3
- https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/pull/299
CVE
CVE-2024-42471
Credits
Justin Taft from Google
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
- None
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
actions/download-artifactGitHub Actions | 4.0.0 up to 4.1.3 | 4.1.3 |
What each source reports
GitHub Advisories Score used
@actions/download-artifact has an Arbitrary File Write via artifact extraction
Impact
Versions of actions/download-artifact before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when downloading and extracting a specifically crafted artifact that contains path traversal filenames.
Patches
Upgrade to version 4.1.3 or higher. Alternatively use 'v4' tag which points to the latest and secure version.
References
- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/releases/tag/v4.1.3
- https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/pull/299
CVE
CVE-2024-42471
Credits
Justin Taft from Google
- Record
GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
@actions/download-artifact has an Arbitrary File Write via artifact extraction
Impact
Versions of actions/download-artifact before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when downloading and extracting a specifically crafted artifact that contains path traversal filenames.
Patches
Upgrade to version 4.1.3 or higher. Alternatively use 'v4' tag which points to the latest and secure version.
References
- https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
- https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/releases/tag/v4.1.3
- https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/pull/299
CVE
CVE-2024-42471
Credits
Justin Taft from Google
- Record
GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6- CVSS 4.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 7.3 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.