CVE-2023-52137

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This could potentially allow filenames that contain special characters such as `;` which can be used by an attacker to take over the [GitHub Runner](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted-runners/about-github-hosted-runners) if the output value is used in a raw fashion (thus being directly replaced before execution) inside a `run` block. By running custom commands, an attacker may be able to steal secrets such as `GITHUB_TOKEN` if triggered on other events than `pull_request`.\n\nThis has been patched in versions [17](https://github.com/tj-actions/verify-changed-files/releases/tag/v17) and [17.0.0](https://github.com/tj-actions/verify-changed-files/releases/tag/v17.0.0) by enabling `safe_output` by default and returning filename paths escaping special characters for bash environments."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "La acci\u00f3n [`tj-actions/verify-changed-files`](https://github.com/tj-actions/verify-changed-files) permite la inyecci\u00f3n de comandos en nombres de archivos modificados, lo que permite a un atacante ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario y potencialmente filtrar secretos. El workflow [`verify-changed-files`](https://github.com/tj-actions/verify-changed-files) devuelve la lista de archivos modificados dentro de una ejecuci\u00f3n de flujo de trabajo. Potencialmente, esto podr\u00eda permitir nombres de archivos que contengan caracteres especiales como `;` que un atacante puede utilizar para hacerse cargo de [GitHub Runner](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-github-hosted- runners/about-github-hosted-runners) si el valor de salida se usa sin formato (por lo tanto, se reemplaza directamente antes de la ejecuci\u00f3n) dentro de un bloque \"run\". Al ejecutar comandos personalizados, un atacante puede robar secretos como `GITHUB_TOKEN` si se activan en otros eventos distintos de `pull_request`. 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