GitHub Drama: Secrets Spill in Supply Chain Snafu! 🚨
GitHub Action tj-actions/changed-files was compromised in a supply chain attack, leaking secrets like API keys and tokens from over 23,000 repositories. Public repos are most at risk, prompting urgent recommendations to audit, rotate secrets, and find alternatives. Thankfully, no exfiltration evidence exists, but project maintainers should act quickly to avoid exposure.
Hot Take:
Looks like GitHub has a little ‘action’ problem of its own, and I’m not talking about the kind of action that happens in a James Bond movie. More like the kind where you accidentally leave your front door open and a raccoon decides to take a tour of your kitchen. Time to lock those doors, folks!
Key Points:
- Supply chain attack on tj-actions/changed-files impacting over 23,000 GitHub repositories.
- Compromise led to leaking of project secrets into build logs.
- Attack involved injecting malicious Node.js function and running a Python script.
- No evidence of leaked secrets being exfiltrated outside, but caution is urged.
- Developers advised to audit repositories and rotate all secrets.
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