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VNX-GH-104: Action repository archived, missing or hijackable

The referenced action is archived, deleted, or its owner was renamed or removed.

Updated 02 Nov 2026Checked against cli@24498404a, vdb-sca-match@v0.8.14

An archived action gets no security fixes. A deleted repository, or an owner that was renamed or removed, lets anyone register the old name and publish code under it (repo-jacking); unpinned references then run it.

Severity High
Confidence high
CWE CWE-1104, CWE-494
Command vulnetix gha actions, vulnetix gha audit
Needs action refs. Without them the rule is reported as not evaluated, never as passed.
Mappings T1195.001

Remediation

Replace the action with a maintained alternative, or vendor it into this repository as a local action.

Run only this rule

vulnetix gha actions --rule VNX-GH-104

Scoring

CWSS vector at the rule’s default severity: CWSS:1.0/TI:H/AP:A/AL:A/IC:N/FC:LT/RP:N/RL:A/AV:I/AS:N/IN:A/SC:A/BI:H/DI:H/EX:M/EC:N/P:W. A finding whose severity the repository’s settings moved is scored at its adjusted severity.

All rules: GitHub rules.

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