dedupe is vulnerable to secret exfiltration via `issue_comment`
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
dedupe is a python library that uses machine learning to perform fuzzy matching, deduplication and entity resolution quickly on structured data. Before commit 3f61e79, a critical severity vulnerability has been identified within the .github/workflows/benchmark-bot.yml workflow, where a issue_comment can be triggered using the @benchmark body. This workflow is susceptible to exploitation as it checkout the ${{ github.event.issue.number }}, which correspond to the branch of the PR manipulated by potentially malicious actors, and where untrusted code may be executed. Running untrusted code may lead to the exfiltration of GITHUB_TOKEN, which in this workflow has write permissions on most of the scopes - in particular the contents one - and could lead to potential repository takeover. This is fixed by commit 3f61e79.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dedupeio | dedupe | before 3f61e79102910bd355e920a2df7e44c14c9cb247 | 3f61e79102910bd355e920a2df7e44c14c9cb247 | Patch available | CNA |
- dedupe Vendordedupeio Affected before 3f61e79102910bd355e920a2df7e44c14c9cb247 Fixed in 3f61e79102910bd355e920a2df7e44c14c9cb247 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA dedupe (dedupeio) Fixed in 3f61e79102910bd355e920a2df7e44c14c9cb247
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-54430
References
Sources
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