# CVE-2025-30154: Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period

Workflows that used reviewdog/action-setup@v1 between March 11, 2025, 18:42 and 20:31 UTC were exposed, and other reviewdog actions that use that setup action were also affected. No fix is recorded.

- Severity: CVSS 8.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2025-03-24, remediation due 2025-04-14
- Exposure: Actively exploited
- Published: 2025-03-19 · Updated: 2026-02-26

## Summary

The reviewdog/action-setup GitHub Action and several other reviewdog GitHub Actions that depend on it (including action-shellcheck, action-composite-template, action-staticcheck, action-ast-grep, and action-typos) were affected. Malicious code in the affected setup action could expose secrets by writing them to GitHub Actions workflow logs, regardless of how the actions were pinned.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- reviewdog: 1

## Description

reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog. reviewdog/action-setup@v1 was compromised March 11, 2025, between 18:42 and 20:31 UTC, with malicious code added that dumps exposed secrets to Github Actions Workflow Logs. Other reviewdog actions that use `reviewdog/action-setup@v1` that would also be compromised, regardless of version or pinning method, are reviewdog/action-shellcheck, reviewdog/action-composite-template, reviewdog/action-staticcheck, reviewdog/action-ast-grep, and reviewdog/action-typos.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on reviewdog, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### What does this mean?

Malicious code was added to reviewdog/action-setup@v1 that dumps exposed secrets into GitHub Actions workflow logs.

Source: https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

Workflows that used reviewdog/action-setup@v1 while it was compromised, March 11, 2025, 18:42 to 20:31 UTC. Other reviewdog actions that use reviewdog/action-setup@v1 are also affected, regardless of their version or pinning method. To check, look for reviewdog/action-setup@v1 in workflow runs from that time window.

Source: https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc

### What should I do about it?

No fixed version is named in the available information. Review GitHub Actions workflow logs from the compromise window for exposed secrets.

Source: https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc

### Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2025-03-24, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog, https://cve.now/CVE-2025-30154

### What if there's no patch?

The available information does not describe a workaround or a fix. Avoid using reviewdog/action-setup@v1 in workflows until the vendor confirms a fixed release.

Source: https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc

## Related

- Browse: [CISA KEV entries](https://cve.now/kev.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/security/advisories/GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc
- https://github.com/reviewdog/reviewdog/issues/2079
- https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/3f401fe1d58fe77e10d665ab713057375e39b887
- https://github.com/reviewdog/action-setup/commit/f0d342d24037bb11d26b9bd8496e0808ba32e9ec
- https://www.wiz.io/blog/new-github-action-supply-chain-attack-reviewdog-action-setup

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