CI command execution via privileged npm lifecycle scripts
Published Dec 12, 2025 · Updated Dec 12, 2025
Code injection in the Parse Server repository before 8.6.0-alpha.2 allows remote attackers to execute commands in GitHub Actions. The .github/workflows/ci-performance.yml workflow uses pull_request_target, checks out fork-controlled code, and runs npm lifecycle scripts with a write-capable token. Exploitation requires a public fork with GitHub Actions enabled and a crafted pull request; deployed Parse Server instances are unaffected, while repository secrets and issue or pull-request integrity are exposed.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in the Parse Server repository before 8.6.0-alpha.2 allows remote attackers to execute commands in GitHub Actions. The .github/workflows/ci-performance.yml workflow uses pull_request_target, checks out fork-controlled code, and runs npm lifecycle scripts with a write-capable token. Exploitation requires a public fork with GitHub Actions enabled and a crafted pull request; deployed Parse Server instances are unaffected, while repository secrets and issue or pull-request integrity are exposed.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-67727
- Published
- Dec 12, 2025
- Updated
- Dec 12, 2025
- Vendor
- Parse Platform
- Product
- Parse Server
- Classifications
- CWE-269, CWE-94, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 12, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 12, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 8.6.0-alpha.2
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Attacks
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Fork-controlled npm preinstall workflow demonstrationfunctional · demonstrated
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