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TI-2026-29093 Aliases CVE-2026-40316

OWASP BLT has RCE in Github Actions via untrusted Django model execution in workflow

Priority HIGH 73CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

OWASP BLT is a QA testing and vulnerability disclosure platform that encompasses websites, apps, git repositories, and more. Versions prior to 2.1.1 contain an RCE vulnerability in the .github/workflows/regenerate-migrations.yml workflow. The workflow uses the pull_request_target trigger to run with full GITHUB_TOKEN write permissions, copies attacker-controlled files from untrusted pull requests into the trusted runner workspace via git show, and then executes python manage.py makemigrations, which imports Django model modules including attacker-controlled website/models.py at runtime. Any module-level Python code in the attacker's models.py is executed during import, enabling arbitrary code execution in the privileged CI environment with access to GITHUB_TOKEN and repository secrets. The attack is triggerable by any external contributor who can open a pull request, provided a maintainer applies the regenerate-migrations label, potentially leading to secret exfiltration, repository compromise, and supply chain attacks. A patch for this issue is expected to be released in version 2.1.1.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00411 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OWASP-BLTBLTup to 2.1—No fix listedCNA
  • BLT VendorOWASP-BLT Affected up to 2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_blt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1Vulnerableowasp-modsecurity
  • cpe:2.3:a:owasp:owasp_blt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1 Vulnerable ·owasp-modsecurity

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-40316

References

  • TI-2026-30883 OWASP BLT: pre-commit-fix.yaml executes untrusted fork code via pull_request_target CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

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