GitHub Actions Hack: Unveiling the Comedy of Errors in a Supply Chain Fiasco!
The GitHub Actions supply chain hack has left developers scratching their heads and reviewing their code with more paranoia than a cat hearing a vacuum cleaner. It all started when a malicious script managed to sneak into over 23,000 repositories. The root cause? A compromised Reviewdog action—turns out, even code reviewers need a watchdog.
Hot Take:
Looks like GitHub Actions had a little “action” of its own! This supply chain hack is a reminder that not all code changes are created equal—some come with a side of “oops, we leaked your secrets!” Here’s hoping Reviewdog and friends can sniff out the bad guys next time before they chase the squirrel.
Key Points:
- The hack targeted GitHub action ‘tj-actions/changed-files’, affecting over 23,000 repositories.
- Malicious script designed to expose CI/CD secrets was introduced through the action.
- Root cause linked to reviewdog/action-setup, exploited via GitHub access tokens.
- Initial attack aimed at Coinbase, but the scope is broader with many dependencies affected.
- Only 218 repositories actually leaked secrets, most being short-lived tokens.
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