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CVE-2026-44590 (GCVE-0-2026-44590)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-27 19:23 – Updated: 2026-05-28 13:28
VLAI
Title
Sherlock: Command Injection via pull_request_target in validate_modified_targets.yml
Summary
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.
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sherlock-project sherlock Affected: < 0.16.1
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