CVE-2026-118762: Monkeytype: fork PR can execute code with elevated GITHUB_TOKEN
monkeytypegame · monkeytype
Affected: monkeytypegame · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 25% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
Monkeytype is a minimalistic and customizable typing test. Prior to 26.43.0, the .github/workflows/fix-formatting.yml workflow runs on pull_request_target with repository write permissions, checks out a fork pull request, installs dependencies from the fork's package.json, and invokes the fork-controlled oxfmt binary. Because actions/checkout persists the elevated GITHUB_TOKEN in Git configuration until after untrusted code executes, an external contributor whose pull request receives the format label can run arbitrary code, read or exfiltrate the token, and push repository content or modify pull requests and issues. The issue affects the repository CI workflow, not the Monkeytype application or user data. This issue is fixed in version 26.43.0.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- monkeytypegame · monkeytype< 26.43.0
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Vendor
- monkeytypegame
- Published
- October 2026
CoverageNo articles yet
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