CI token compromise via pull-request title injection
Published Feb 25, 2026 · Updated Feb 25, 2026
Code injection in the LiveCodes i18n-update-pull workflow allows attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted pull-request title. An actions/github-script step embeds github.event.issue.title directly into a JavaScript template literal, so a backtick closes the string and injects statements. Exploitation requires a malicious pull request to be merged and a trusted collaborator to post the workflow command; injected code can read runner secrets and issue unauthorized GitHub API requests as the CI bot.
Summary
What happened
Code injection in the LiveCodes i18n-update-pull workflow allows attackers to execute JavaScript through a crafted pull-request title. An actions/github-script step embeds github.event.issue.title directly into a JavaScript template literal, so a backtick closes the string and injects statements. Exploitation requires a malicious pull request to be merged and a trusted collaborator to post the workflow command; injected code can read runner secrets and issue unauthorized GitHub API requests as the CI bot.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-27701
- Published
- Feb 25, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 25, 2026
- Vendor
- LiveCodes
- Product
- LiveCodes
- Classifications
- CWE-94, T1059.007
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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