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Snowflake GitHub Actions Flaw Lets Crafted Issues Trigger Command Injection
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Cybersecurity
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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A command injection vulnerability was discovered in Snowflake's GitHub Actions workflow that could be exploited via crafted GitHub issues to execute commands using internal Jira credentials, potentially compromising CI/CD automation.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
You rely on GitHub Actions for automation and must urgently audit your workflows for injection risks using user inputs. This flaw shows that public issue data can bypass assumed permission checks and expose secrets, making your CI/CD pipelines a high-risk attack surface.
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1 source · 17 Aug 2026
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Cybersecuritygithub-actionscommand-injectionci-cdsecurity-flawsnowflakejira-api