buildalon/setup-steamcmd leaked authentication token in job output logs
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
### Summary Log output includes authentication token that provides full account access ### Details The post job action prints the contents of `config/config.vdf` which holds the saved authentication token and can be used to sign in on another machine. This means any public use of this action leaves authentication tokes for the associated steam accounts publicly available. Additionally, `userdata/$user_id$/config/localconfig.vdf` contains potentially sensitive information which should not be included in public logs. ### PoC Use the following workflow step ``` steps: - name: Setup SteamCMD uses: buildalon/[email protected] - name: Sign into steam shell: bash run: | steamcmd +login ${{ secrets.WORKSHOP_USERNAME }} ${{ secrets.WORKSHOP_PASSWORD }} +quit ``` ### Impact Anyone who has used this workflow action with a steam account is affected and has had valid authentication tokens leaked in the job logs. This is particularly bad for public repositories, as anyone with a GitHub account can access the logs and view the token.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
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| — | buildalon/setup-steamcmd (GitHub Actions) | before 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-mj96-mh85-r574 |
- buildalon/setup-steamcmd (GitHub Actions) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.0 Fixed in 1.1.0 Patch available GHSA-mj96-mh85-r574
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mj96-mh85-r574 buildalon/setup-steamcmd (GitHub Actions) Fixed in 1.1.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-mj96-mh85-r574
References
Sources
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