act is a project which allows for local running of github actions. Prior to version 0.2.86, act unconditionally processes the deprecated ::set-env:: and ::add-path:: workflow commands, which was disabled due to environment injection risks. When a workflow step echoes untrusted data to stdout, an attacker can inject these commands to set arbitrary environment variables or modify the PATH for all subsequent steps in the job. This issue has been patched in version 0.2.86.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/nektos/act/commit/0c739c8e39c41aa5a07665f732da9cab6df0097a | Patch |
| https://github.com/nektos/act/releases/tag/v0.2.86 | Product |
| https://github.com/nektos/act/security/advisories/GHSA-xmgr-9pqc-h5vw | Exploit Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
06 Apr 2026, 15:34
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://github.com/nektos/act/commit/0c739c8e39c41aa5a07665f732da9cab6df0097a - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/nektos/act/releases/tag/v0.2.86 - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/nektos/act/security/advisories/GHSA-xmgr-9pqc-h5vw - Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:nektos:act:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Nektos act
Nektos |
02 Apr 2026, 15:16
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
01 Apr 2026, 14:24
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| Summary |
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31 Mar 2026, 03:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-03-31 03:15
Updated : 2026-04-06 15:34
NVD link : CVE-2026-34041
Mitre link : CVE-2026-34041
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-34041
JSON object : View
Products Affected
nektos
- act
CWE
CWE-74
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
