CVE-2023-42798: AutomataCI Release Job Can Revert Repo to First Commit

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-09-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

AutomataCI is a template git repository equipped with a native built-in semi-autonomous CI tools. An issue in versions 1.4.1 and below can let a release job reset the git root repository to the first commit. Version 1.5.0 has a patch for this issue. As a workaround, make sure the `PROJECT_PATH_RELEASE` (e.g. `releases/`) directory is manually and actually `git cloned` properly, making it a different git repostiory from the root git repository.

Affected products

ChewKeanHo AutomataCI: before 1.5.0 — fixed in 1.5.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ChewKeanHo AutomataCI 1.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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