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CVE-2026-53942GHSA-pf87-fcg3-wjfh

Conda Organization Infrastructure: Pwn Request in update workflow allows PR-controlled template rendering with SYNC_TOKEN

conda infrastructure
CVSS
9.9Critical
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.45%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of CVEs. Scored 24 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in9c0f23857282ff5cf7a6b3ad6bf0dd6f9974be55Fixed versionGitHub
Published23 Oct 2026Updated 23 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

  • 9c0f23857282ff5cf7a6b3ad6bf0dd6f9974be55infrastructureGitHub

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Reports 1

1 outlet mention it. Reports are not confirmation; each links to its source.

Description

Conda Organization Infrastructure is a centralized location for infrastructure codes. Prior to commit 9c0f238, a GitHub Actions Pwn Request vulnerability appears to remain present in conda/conda. The affected workflow is .github/workflows/update.yml. It is triggered by issue_comment events containing @conda-bot render or @conda-bot recreate. For the render path, the workflow obtains the pull request head repository and branch from the PR API, checks out that PR-controlled repository/ref using secrets.SYNC_TOKEN, and then runs conda/actions/template-files@7f6830b1428a9bd47f0b068892c77eae95207037. The external template-files action reads its default configuration and templates from the checked-out working directory. In the confirmed finding, that action uses an unsandboxed Jinja2 environment to render attacker-controlled template content. This creates a Pwn Request chain in which an untrusted PR/comment path can reach template rendering in a privileged token context. This issue has been patched via commit 9c0f238.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • infrastructureaffected: < 9c0f23857282ff5cf7a6b3ad6bf0dd6f9974be55CVE List
  • infrastructure<=ad67db1abc2249b1db5dc4b334be82581e359c84GitHub

References 2