reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog. reviewdog/action-setup@v1 was compromised March 11, 2025, between 18:42 and 20:31 UTC, with malicious code added that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs. Other reviewdog actions that use reviewdog/action-setup@v1 that would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method, are reviewdog/action-shellcheck, reviewdog/action-composite-template, reviewdog/action-staticcheck, reviewdog/action-ast-grep, and reviewdog/action-typos.
Weakness
The product contains code that appears to be malicious in nature.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action-ast-grep | Reviewdog | * | 1.26.2 (excluding) |
| Action-composite-template | Reviewdog | * | 0.20.2 (excluding) |
| Action-setup | Reviewdog | 1 (including) | 1 (including) |
| Action-shellcheck | Reviewdog | * | 1.29.2 (excluding) |
| Action-staticcheck | Reviewdog | * | 1.26.2 (excluding) |
| Action-typos | Reviewdog | * | 1.17.2 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/442.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/448.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/636.html
References
- https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/3f401fe1d58fe77e10d665ab713057375e39b887
- https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/f0d342d24037bb11d26b9bd8496e0808ba32e9ec
- https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/issues/2079
- https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/new-github-action-supply-chain-attack-reviewdog-action-setup
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-30154