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@actions/download-artifact has an Arbitrary File Write via artifact extractionGHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6

HIGH

GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in actions/download-artifact. A fix is available for actions/download-artifact — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Jan 22, 2025 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
📦actions/download-artifact

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Description

Impact

Versions of actions/download-artifact before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when downloading and extracting a specifically crafted artifact that contains path traversal filenames.

Patches

Upgrade to version 4.1.3 or higher. Alternatively use 'v4' tag which points to the latest and secure version.

References

CVE

CVE-2024-42471

Credits

Justin Taft from Google

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
📦GitHub Actionsactions/download-artifact≥ 4.0.0&&< 4.1.34.1.3

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for actions/download-artifact, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update actions/download-artifact to 4.1.3 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cxww-7g56-2vh6 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

### Impact Versions of `actions/download-artifact` before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to arbitrary file write when downloading and extracting a specifically crafted artifact that contains path traversal filenames. ### Patches Upgrade to version 4.1.3 or higher. Alternatively use 'v4' tag which points to the latest and secure version. ### References - https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability - https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/releases/tag/v4.1.3 - https://github.com/actions/download-artifact/pull/299 ### CVE CVE-2024-42471 ### Credits Justin Taft from Google
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