ghsa-4xqx-pqpj-9fqw

CVSS 9.8 osv_github_actions
Description

### Impact An attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue. ### Patches This issue is patched in gajira-create version 2.0.1. ### Workarounds There are no known workarounds. ### References [GitHub Security Lab advisory GHSL-2020-172](https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-172-gajira-create-action)

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CVSS Details

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/10/GHSA-4xqx-pqpj-9fqw/GHSA-4xqx-pqpj-9fqw.json"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "GitHub Actions",
        "name": "atlassian/gajira-create"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.0.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-14188"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-10-07T07:20:57Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-09T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nAn attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of a GitHub runner by creating a specially crafted GitHub issue.\n\n### Patches\nThis issue is patched in gajira-create version 2.0.1.\n\n### Workarounds\nThere are no known workarounds.\n\n### References\n[GitHub Security Lab advisory GHSL-2020-172](https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-172-gajira-create-action)",
  "id": "GHSA-4xqx-pqpj-9fqw",
  "modified": "2026-09-10T03:49:46.232069834Z",
  "published": "2022-10-07T07:20:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/atlassian/gajira-create/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqx-pqpj-9fqw"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14188"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/atlassian/gajira-create"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "gajira-create GitHub action vulnerable to arbitrary code execution"
}
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