Untrusted pull requests can leak secrets in distributed-workloads CI
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-829.
Summary
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) distributed-workloads GitHub Actions workflows run untrusted pull request code in a pull_request_target workflow (CWE-829). A remote attacker who submits a specially crafted pull request can exfiltrate the base repository's SNYK_TOKEN and default write token. This gives unauthorized access to the Snyk integration and potential control of the repository.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
A flaw was found in distributed-workloads. A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in the pull_request_target workflow by submitting a specially crafted pull request. This workflow processes untrusted code from the pull request author while operating with the base repository's sensitive secrets, such as the SNYK_TOKEN, and its default write token. Consequently, an attacker could exfiltrate these secrets, leading to unauthorized access to the Snyk integration and potential control over the repository.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-83493
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-6w7q-9vx7-v552
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-83493 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-83493 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6w7q-9vx7-v552 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-83493 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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