Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2025-30154?

Affected: Action-Ast-Grep (Reviewdog); Action-Composite-Template (Reviewdog); Action-Setup (Reviewdog) versions 1, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2025-30154 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 24, 2025.

Is CVE-2025-30154 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Mar 24, 2025 with a federal remediation due date of Apr 14, 2025.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2025-30154?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2025-30154?

Fixed versions are available, including Action-Ast-Grep 1.26.2, Action-Composite-Template 0.20.2, Action-Shellcheck 1.29.2.

How urgently should CVE-2025-30154 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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Vulnerability Intelligence

CVE-2025-30154

HighExploitedPublic exploit

Multiple Reviewdog actions were compromised during a specific time period

Published Mar 19, 2025 · Updated Aug 12, 2026 · Also known as GHSA-qmg3-hpqr-gqvc

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2025-30154 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.6 v3.1) affecting Action-Ast-Grep (Reviewdog), Action-Composite-Template (Reviewdog), Action-Setup (Reviewdog) and 5 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 24, 2025. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Action-Ast-Grep 1.26.2, Action-Composite-Template 0.20.2, Action-Shellcheck 1.29.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

8.6

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

2.5%

Higher than 84.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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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.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Mar 24, 2025	Apr 14, 2025	Not reported
Industry KEV feed	Mar 24, 2025	Apr 14, 2025	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Mar 24, 2025	Apr 14, 2025	Not reported
ENISA EUVD	Mar 24, 2025	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply mitigations as set forth in the CISA instructions linked below. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

8 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Action-Ast-GrepReviewdog	See advisory	1.26.2
Action-Composite-TemplateReviewdog	See advisory	0.20.2
Action-SetupReviewdog	1	n/a
Action-ShellcheckReviewdog	See advisory	1.29.2
Action-StaticcheckReviewdog	See advisory	1.26.2

3 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

Action-Ast-Grep

1.26.2

Action-Composite-Template

0.20.2

Action-Shellcheck

1.29.2

Action-Staticcheck

1.26.2

Action-Typos

1.17.2

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 19, 2025
Added to CISA KEV
Mar 24, 2025
Added to Industry KEV feed
Mar 24, 2025
Added to CIRCL KEV
Mar 24, 2025
Added to ENISA EUVD
Mar 24, 2025
Last updated
Aug 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-506 Embedded Malicious Code

References

7 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

reviewdog/action-setup is a GitHub action that installs reviewdog.
Affected: Action-Ast-Grep (Reviewdog); Action-Composite-Template (Reviewdog); Action-Setup (Reviewdog) versions 1, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Mar 24, 2025.
Yes. It was added on Mar 24, 2025 with a federal remediation due date of Apr 14, 2025.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including Action-Ast-Grep 1.26.2, Action-Composite-Template 0.20.2, Action-Shellcheck 1.29.2.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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