CVE-2025-5890 Details
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in actions toolkit 0.5.0. This affects the function globEscape of the file toolkit/packages/glob/src/internal-pattern.ts of the component glob. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely.
A denial-of-service vulnerability has been identified in Actions Toolkit version 0.5.0, specifically within the glob component. The issue arises in the globEscape function of the file internal-pattern.ts, where inefficient regular expression complexity can be exploited. This vulnerability allows context-dependent attackers to cause high CPU usage and application freezing by embedding maliciously constructed code blocks in parsed Markdown. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely.
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No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
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Assessed Jun 9, 2025CISA-ADP
Assessed Jun 9, 2025References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/actions/toolkit/pull/2057 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingVendor |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311661 | [email protected] | AdvisoryTechnical Description |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.311661 | [email protected] | AdvisoryTechnical Description |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.585727 | [email protected] | Technical Description |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-1333 | Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity | [email protected] |
| CWE-400 | Uncontrolled Resource Consumption | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| actions/toolkit | 0.5.0 (semver) |
CPE
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 9, 2025 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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