Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-55675
Salty documentation workflow executes fork-controlled Python build hooks with deployment secrets
Official description
The Salty documentation repository builds and deploys the docs.saltbox.dev website. Prior to commit 649c9aea2daef1168eeb0415b44e65dbbde9f220, .github/workflows/trigger-pr-build.yml records an untrusted fork commit in the pr_info artifact, and the secret-bearing workflow_run job in .github/workflows/build-pr.yml checks out that commit before running pip install -r requirements.txt. A fork pull request can therefore supply attacker-authored setup.py or PEP 517 build hooks whose installation code executes in the privileged base-repository workflow with CF_API_TOKEN, GH_TOKEN, MKDOCS_GIT_COMMITTERS_APIKEY, and a write-capable GITHUB_TOKEN, allowing secret disclosure and follow-on compromise. The vulnerability is not caused by the repository-fork guard, and the demonstrated path requires attacker control of fork content rather than merely the artifact metadata. This vulnerability is fixed with commit 649c9aea2daef1168eeb0415b44e65dbbde9f220.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (GitHub_M) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saltyorg | docs | < 649c9aea2daef1168eeb0415b44e65dbbde9f220 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
2- https://github.com/saltyorg/docs/commit/649c9aea2daef1168eeb0415b44e65dbbde9f220 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/saltyorg/docs/security/advisories/GHSA-wr2h-fpxm-ff4x x_refsource_CONFIRM
Details
- Published
- 2026-10-13
- Last updated
- 2026-10-13
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- GitHub_M
- Kolun priority
- 24 · Low
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- Yes
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
- CWE-829Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
- CWE-1357Reliance on Insufficiently Trustworthy Component