Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting skim package, versions <4.6.1
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- published3 May 2026
- disclosed24 Apr 2026
- creditavivdon
Introduced: 24 Apr 2026
NewCVE-2026-41414 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade skim to version 4.6.1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection via the generate-files process in the GitHub Actions workflow. An attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated permissions by submitting a pull request from a fork, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive secrets such as SKIM_RS_BOT_PRIVATE_KEY and GITHUB_TOKEN.