The GitHub Actions Attack Pattern Your CI Security Scanners Miss

This article explains the “Cordyceps” class of CI/CD weaknesses in GitHub Actions where individually valid workflow files can be composed by an attacker to execute code in privileged contexts, escalate privileges, and steal persistent credentials; Novee Security validated dozens of exploitable repository configurations across major ecosystems and vendors, and the piece recommends immediate workflow hardening and governance to mitigate supply-chain and pipeline trust-boundary risks.