Description
compose-lint is a Docker Compose security linter that identifies dangerous misconfigurations before deployment. From 0.22.0 until 0.32.0, compose-lint substitutes values from a sibling .env file into image fields and quotes the resolved value in CL-0004 and CL-0019 finding messages and fix text. In a workflow that writes secrets into that file and then lints untrusted pull-request content, an attacker can reference a secret variable so its whole value reaches the job log, JSON output, SARIF artifacts, and Code Scanning alerts. Fork pull requests normally lack secrets, so exploitation requires a secret-bearing workflow such as pull_request_target, same-repository branches, or a retained .env on a self-hosted runner, and the pass or fail result is unchanged. This issue is fixed in version 0.32.0.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| tmatens | compose-lint | >= 0.22.0, < 0.32.0 |
References
- https://github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/commit/977da9724789264c2662afe47f79220e915442c2
- https://github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/pull/944
- https://github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/releases/tag/v0.32.0
- https://github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/security/advisories/GHSA-jf3h-8jvx-vcrg
- https://github.com/tmatens/compose-lint/security/advisories/GHSA-jf3h-8jvx-vcrg
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 9, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 13, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred