GitHub Action Hijinks: When Your CI/CD Secrets Take an Unexpected Vacation!
The GitHub Action ‘tj-actions/changed-files’ has been compromised, targeting CI/CD secrets. Over 23,000 repositories are affected. The attack involved a malicious Python script dumping secrets to logs. While no secret exfiltration is confirmed, public repositories are at risk. GitHub has since removed and restored the action. Stay vigilant, developers!
Hot Take:
Oh, GitHub, you sneaky little code hosting service! Just when we thought we were safe using your “Changed-files” action, a supply chain attack comes swooping in faster than you can say “CI/CD secrets.” It’s almost like leaving your front door open and being surprised when the raccoons invite themselves over for dinner. Let’s hope this incident doesn’t become the new “GitHub-gate” in our cybersecurity chronicles!
Key Points:
- The GitHub Action ‘tj-actions/changed-files’ was compromised in a supply chain attack.
- Malicious code was inserted to expose CI/CD secrets in build logs.
- Over 23,000 repositories potentially affected; no evidence of secrets being exfiltrated yet.
- GitHub quickly removed and restored the compromised action after fixing the issue.
- Speculation suggests the attack may have been a warning rather than a malicious endeavor.