Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2025-62794GitHub Workflow Updater stored the optional Github token in plaintext
Low 3.8
In plain English
A low-severity security flaw in github-workflow-updater-extension from RichardoC. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
GitHub Workflow Updater is a VS Code extension that automatically pins GitHub Actions to specific commits for enhanced security. Before 0.0.7, any provided Github token would be stored in plaintext in the editor configuration as json on disk, rather than through the more secure "securestorage" api. An attacker with read only access to your home directory could have read this token and used it to perform actions with that token. Update to 0.0.7.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| RichardoC | github-workflow-updater-extension | < 0.0.7 |
Weakness: CWE-522 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
References
- https://github.com/RichardoC/github-workflow-updater-extension/security/advisories/GHSA-679x-97jw-8vjp x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/RichardoC/github-workflow-updater-extension/commit/b9518c38ac6bc2a9fda2242e6daef17f7184ad1f x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-discussions/discussions/748 x_refsource_MISC