GhostAction targets CI runners

CI runners, developer machines

GhostAction pushed 72,026 commits to 22,964 repos, targeting CI runners and developer machines

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First seen: 27 Oct 2026
Last update: 27 Oct 2026, 18:18 UTC
Source: news

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## GhostAction targets CI runners
Severity: unknown. Patch status: fix status unknown.
Affected: CI runners, developer machines

GhostAction pushed 72,026 commits to 22,964 repos, targeting CI runners and developer machines

## Steps
1. Search the repo, its CI and infra config for CI runners, developer machines. If present, report the version in use and whether it's affected.
2. No source names a fix yet; check the vendor advisory. Until one ships: restrict network access to it.

## Report
A table: file, product or package, version in use, affected yes/no, exact fix. Then anything a human has to check outside the repo.

If you have the pwned.coffee MCP server (https://pwned.coffee/mcp), call lookup_cve for the latest, and check_repo with this repo's lockfiles, Dockerfiles and workflows for a full receipt.
Sources: https://blog.gitguardian.com/ghostaction-x-polinrider/
https://pwned.coffee/i/ghostaction-targets-ci-runners

Receipt

Exploitation: No known exploitation
Score: No CVSS published yet: severity unknown.
Last checked: 27 Oct 2026, 20:18 UTC

Sources: KEV – CVE record – Vendor –

Sources

blog.gitguardian.com: GhostAction Crosses Paths With PolinRider: Inside the October Escalation

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