GHSL-2025-080: Untrusted pull request code execution in the nf-core/tools changelog workflow

Published Oct 1, 2026
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Updated

The nf-core/tools changelog workflow could execute untrusted pull request code in a privileged GitHub Actions context.

Affected Software

1 affected component
nf-core tools

Event History

Oct 1, 2026
Advisory Published
via GitHub Security Lab·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via GitHub Security Lab·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

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What attacker-controlled input is involved?

The affected workflow could execute code from an untrusted pull request. The available information does not identify a specific file, event trigger, or required pull request permission level.

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