CVE-2026-25761
Super-linter is a combination of multiple linters to run as a GitHub Action or standalone. From 6.0.0 to 8.3.0, the Super-linter GitHub Action is vulnerable to command injection via crafted filenames. When this action is used in downstream GitHub Actions workflows, an attacker can submit a pull request that introduces a file whose name contains shell command substitution syntax, such as $(...). In affected Super-linter versions, runtime scripts may execute the embedded command during file discovery processing, enabling arbitrary command execution in the workflow runner context. This can be used to disclose the job’s GITHUB_TOKEN depending on how the workflow configures permissions. This vulnerability is fixed in 8.3.1.
Published:Feb 9, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 17, 2026
EPS:Feb 9, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00037
CVSS Score:8.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Super-linter
Product
Super-linter
Super-linter
Super-linter
Vendor
Super-linter Project
Product
Super-linter
Super-linter Project
Super-linter
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
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Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
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Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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