VNX-GH-019 – Obfuscated action reference or expression

Overview

uses: owner/repo/./@ref and github[’event’][‘issue’][’title’] resolve to the same thing as their plain forms but evade reviewers, allow-lists and simple scanners. Legitimate workflows rarely need them.

Severity: Low | Confidence: medium | CWE: CWE-656 | Command: vulnetix gha workflows

Remediation

Write the reference or expression in its plain form.

Scoring

CWSS vector at the rule’s default severity: CWSS:1.0/TI:L/AP:A/AL:A/IC:N/FC:LT/RP:N/RL:A/AV:I/AS:N/IN:A/SC:A/BI:L/DI:L/EX:L/EC:N/P:W. A finding whose severity the repository’s settings moved is scored at its adjusted severity.