Repository code execution via untrusted pull request checkout
Published Jan 13, 2026 · Updated Jan 13, 2026
Code injection in Eigent before bf02500bbbab0f01cd0ed8e6dc21fe5683d6bfb5 allows remote attackers to execute code through fork pull requests. The pull_request_target workflow checks out the fork's head SHA and invokes npx markdownlint-cli, allowing a malicious node_modules/.bin/markdownlint-cli from the pull request to run with repository write permissions and secrets. Opening a fork pull request that changes Markdown is sufficient to expose the CI token and lets the executed code read secrets, comment on pull requests, alter repository content, or create releases.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in Eigent before bf02500bbbab0f01cd0ed8e6dc21fe5683d6bfb5 allows remote attackers to execute code through fork pull requests. The pull_request_target workflow checks out the fork's head SHA and invokes npx markdownlint-cli, allowing a malicious node_modules/.bin/markdownlint-cli from the pull request to run with repository write permissions and secrets. Opening a fork pull request that changes Markdown is sufficient to expose the CI token and lets the executed code read secrets, comment on pull requests, alter repository content, or create releases.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-22869
- Published
- Jan 13, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 13, 2026
- Vendor
- Eigent AI
- Product
- Eigent
- Classifications
- CWE-94, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 13, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 13, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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