VNX-GH-111 – Remote script piped into an interpreter

Overview

curl | sh runs whatever the server returns at that moment, with the job’s token and secrets. A compromised host, CDN or DNS response becomes code execution in CI.

Severity: Medium | Confidence: high | CWE: CWE-494, CWE-829 | Command: vulnetix gha actions

Remediation

Download to a file, verify a pinned checksum or signature, then execute it — or use a pinned action or package instead.

Scoring

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