CVE-2026-44590
Sherlock: Command Injection via pull_request_target in validate_modified_targets.yml
CRITICAL 9.3EPSS 1.3%
Sherlock hunts down social media accounts by username across social networks. Prior to 0.16.1, the GitHub Actions workflow validate_modified_targets.yml is vulnerable to command injection via the pull_request_target trigger. Any GitHub user can execute arbitrary commands on the CI runner and exfiltrate the GITHUB_TOKEN by opening a pull request. No approval, review, or merge is required. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.16.1.
- Affected
- sherlock-project · sherlock
- CVSS v3.1 GITHUB
- 9.3 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N - EPSS
- 1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 70th percentile
- Published
- 2026-05-27
- Updated
- 2026-05-28
Proof-of-concept exploits (1)
- Astaruf/CVE-2026-445900★ · 2026-05-07