# CVE-2026-55251: NetBox Device Type Library: Arbitrary Code Execution on CI Runner Through Malicious requirements.txt, .pre-commit-hooks-config.yaml, and .gitmodules Files

- Also known as: GHSA-5X2M-X42F-G4CM
- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2026-10-01 · Updated: 2026-10-05

## Affected

- netbox-community devicetype-library: fixed in f41fc1e48dec8d7d31afba5f13a8c73652ff5796

## Description

NetBox Device Type Library is a collection of community-sourced device type definitions for import into NetBox. Prior to commit f41fc1e, the CI workflow .github/workflows/validation.yml runs on pull_request and executes code supplied by the pull request before any maintainer review. Three PR-editable files drive this: "requirements.txt", ".pre-commit-hooks-config.yaml" / ".pre-commit-yamlfmt-config.yaml", and ".gitmodules". A contributor with no special repository access could open a pull request that modifies these files and have their code run on the CI runner. This issue has been patched via commit f41fc1e.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on netbox-community devicetype-library, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library/security/advisories/GHSA-5x2m-x42f-g4cm
- https://github.com/netbox-community/devicetype-library/commit/f41fc1e48dec8d7d31afba5f13a8c73652ff5796

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