How severe is CVE-2025-30154?

CVE-2025-30154 has a CVSS score of 8.6/10, rated HIGH. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2025-30154?

CVE-2025-30154 affects the following packages: reviewdog/action-setup (GitHub Actions). Ecosystems affected: GitHub Actions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-30154?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2025-30154 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2025-30154 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2025-30154 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-30154?

CVE-2025-30154 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 37.1%, placing it in the 97th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score warrants monitoring and prompt remediation.

Is CVE-2025-30154 in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog?

Yes. CVE-2025-30154 (reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action Embedded Malicious Code Vulnerability) was added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2025-03-24. CISA required all US federal civilian agencies to remediate this vulnerability by 2025-04-14. The required action was: Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Being listed in the KEV catalog is the strongest possible confirmation of active exploitation — treat this as a critical priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-30154?

CVE-2025-30154 is classified as CWE-506 (CWE-506). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2025-30154 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2025-30154 was published on March 19, 2025 and was last updated on April 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CISA KEV·Added 2025-03-24 — agencies required to remediate by 2025-04-14

📦 GitHub Actions

CVE-2025-30154

HIGH

Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period

Also known asGHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc

Published

Mar 19, 2025

Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

None yet

Exploits

None indexed

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

37.1%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Moderate Risk97th percentile+2.52%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected

📦reviewdog/action-setup

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects GitHub Actions packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

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.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦GitHub Actions	`reviewdog/action-setup`	all versions	No fix

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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