CVE-2025-5890

actions toolkit glob internal-pattern.ts globEscape redos

Description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in actions toolkit 0.5.0. This affects the function globEscape of the file toolkit/packages/glob/src/internal-pattern.ts of the component glob. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 4.0 •
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Third-Party Advisory vuldb.com
Affected: actions toolkit
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://vuldb.com/?id.311661 technical description vdb entry
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311661 permissions required signature
https://vuldb.com/?submit.585727 third party advisory
https://github.com/actions/toolkit/pull/2057 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5890?
CVE-2025-5890 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5890?
To fix CVE-2025-5890, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-5890 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-5890 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5890?
CVE-2025-5890 affects actions toolkit.
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