Security: transitive undici@5.29.0 vulnerabilities via @github/local-action@7.0.1
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Description
## Summary
`@github/local-action@7.0.1` pulls in a vulnerable `undici@5.29.0` through several `@actions/*` dependencies. Snyk reports **10 transitive issues** (Risk Score MAX **170**), of which **9 have no supported fix** in the current dependency tree (0 fixable via a direct bump).
All high-severity findings trace back to a single package: **`undici@5.29.0`**.
## Affected package
- **Direct dependency:** `@github/local-action@7.0.1`
- **Vulnerable transitive package:** `undici@5.29.0`
- **Fixed in:** `undici@6.24.0`, `undici@7.24.0`
## Vulnerabilities
| Issue | CWE | CVE | CVSS | Snyk ID |
|-------|-----|-----|------|---------|
| Uncaught Exception | [CWE-248](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/248.html) | CVE-2026-2229 | 8.7 (High) | SNYK-JS-UNDICI-15518070 |
| CRLF Injection | [CWE-93](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/93.html) | — | 9.2 (Critical) | — |
| Permissive List of Allowed Inputs | [CWE-183](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/183.html) | — | 8.3 (High) | — |
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by inspecting the repository's dependency manifests and lockfile to trace how @github/local-action@7.0.1 brings in undici@5.29.0. Determine whether an available dependency update or other supported resolution removes the reported vulnerabilities, then rerun the project's dependency security scan and confirm the findings are addressed.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- devops, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100