VNX-GH-107: Action major version runs on a retired runtime

The action version uses a Node.js runtime or backend service GitHub has retired.

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

Retired runtimes receive no security patches and are forced onto newer runtimes by the runner, which can change behaviour; retired artifact and cache backends fail outright.


Severity	Low
Confidence	high
CWE	CWE-1104
Command	`vulnetix gha actions`, `vulnetix gha audit`

Remediation

Upgrade to the current major version of the action.

Run only this rule

vulnetix gha actions --rule VNX-GH-107

Scoring

CWSS vector at the rule’s default severity: CWSS:1.0/TI:L/AP:A/AL:A/IC:N/FC:LT/RP:N/RL:A/AV:I/AS:N/IN:A/SC:A/BI:L/DI:L/EX:L/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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